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->Chemical->Thermal

100

Form of energy found in food

chemical energy

200
A rolling bowling ball has ____________ energy.
What is kinetic
200

The unit energy is measured in

Joules

200
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another, ____________ in the process.
What is "no energy is destroyed"
200

What is the energy transformation in a windmill?

Kinetic->Electrical and Mechanical

200

How can you determine an object's mechanical energy?

add up its kinetic and potential 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 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 Electromagnetic

300

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

The top of the arch

400

A crane hoists container A to 100 feet. The crane then hoists container B to 115 feet. Which has more gravitational potential energy and why?

Container B because it was hoisted higher from the Earth. 

400

State the Law of conservation of energy

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 to kinetic and Thermal 

400

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

the nucleus

500
A batter hits a pop up. Explain the changes in potential and kinetic energy as the ball leaves the bat and gets caught by the centerfielder. 

At contact, kinetic is highest, at the highest point, it is potential, as it falls down to the centerfielder, kinetic increases. In the glove, it is potential 

500

DAILY DOUBLE

Explain why friction is a force.

friction is a force between two objects that are sliding past each other. 

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?

Chemical to mechanical to thermal

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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