Potential and Kinetic
Energy Basics
Transformations and Types
Energy Transformations
Forms of Energy
100

The energy of matter in motion is called __________________.

What is kinetic energy?

100

The ability to do work is called __________.

What is energy?

100

A change from one form of energy into another is called _____________

What is an energy transformation?

100

What is the energy transformation of a burning candle?

Chemical->Thermal and Light

100

Form of energy found in food

What is chemical energy?
200

A rolling bowling ball has ____________ energy.

What is kinetic?

200

The unit energy is measured in

What are Joules?

200

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?"

200

What is the energy transformation in a windmill?

Mechanical -> Electrical

200

How can you determine an object's mechanical energy?

Add potential energy and kinetic energy.

300

Energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched.

What is elastic potential energy?

300

Niagara Falls is a good example of an (increase/decrease) of  ______________ energy.

What is an increase of kinetic energy?

300

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called _____________.

What is nuclear energy?

300

What is the energy transformation in a campfire?

Chemical->Thermal and Light

300

The point where kinetic energy is the lowest when a shooter shoots a basketball. 

The top of the arch

400

The type of energy associated with a boulder sitting at the top of a cliff.

What is potential energy?

400

State the Law of conservation of energy

What is energy cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms?

400

A match is an example of an object that stores ___________ energy.

What is chemical?

400

What energy transformation occurs in the Human body?

Chemical -> Mechanical/Kinetic and Thermal (it's okay if you missed this one)

400

In nuclear energy, what part of the atom is split, resulting the release of energy?

The nucleus / nuclear fission
500

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

500

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?

500

When you rub your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to convert ______________ to ____________.

What is mechanical energy to thermal (heat) energy?

500

What multiple transformations occurs in a car engine (at least 3)?

Chemical -> Mechanical, Thermal, and Sound

500

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.

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