Potential and Kinetic
The energy of matter in motion is called __________________.
What is kinetic energy?
The ability to do work is called __________.
What is energy?
A change from one form of energy into another is called _____________
What is an energy transformation?
What is the energy transformation of a burning candle?
Chemical->Thermal and Light
Form of energy found in food
A rolling bowling ball has ____________ energy.
What is kinetic?
The unit energy is measured in
What are Joules?
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another, (energy is destroyed / no energy is destroyed) in the process.
What is "no energy is destroyed?"
What is the energy transformation in a windmill?
Mechanical -> Electrical
How can you determine an object's mechanical energy?
Add potential energy and kinetic energy.
Energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched.
What is elastic potential energy?
Niagara Falls is a good example of an (increase/decrease) of ______________ energy.
What is an increase of kinetic energy?
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called _____________.
What is nuclear energy?
What is the energy transformation in a campfire?
Chemical->Thermal and Light
The point where kinetic energy is the lowest when a shooter shoots a basketball.
The top of the arch
The type of energy associated with a boulder sitting at the top of a cliff.
What is potential energy?
State the Law of conservation of energy
What is energy cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms?
A match is an example of an object that stores ___________ energy.
What is chemical?
What energy transformation occurs in the Human body?
Chemical -> Mechanical/Kinetic and Thermal (it's okay if you missed this one)
In nuclear energy, what part of the atom is split, resulting the release of energy?
An apple is falling to the ground. At point 1, the apple has just detached from the tree. At point 2, the apple is halfway to the ground. At point 3, the apple is just about to hit the ground. At which point would kinetic energy be the greatest?
Point 3
DAILY DOUBLE
This College was founded in 1881 Where famous Scientist George Washington Carver taught at. This place also is the hometown to American Activist Rosa Parks.
What is Tuskegee University?
When you rub your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to convert ______________ to ____________.
What is mechanical energy to thermal (heat) energy?
What multiple transformations occurs in a car engine (at least 3)?
Chemical -> Mechanical, Thermal, and Sound
Explain the transformation of energy when using a bow and arrow.
The user used kinetic energy to add elastic potential energy, which is transformed into kinetic energy.