Energy Transformation
Types of Energy
Energy
Misc.
Roller Coasters
potential & kinetic energy
100
The type of energy that transformation that happens when you turn on a radio.
electrical to sound
100
Energy that moves in electromagnetic waves
Radiant or light energy
100
What is energy?
The ability to do work
100
The point where the roller coaster has the greatest potential energy
at the top of the first hill
100
what is Stored energy.
What is potential energy
200
The type of energy conversion that happens when you turn on a flashlight
chemical to light energy
200
Energy caused by an object's vibrations traveling through air
sound energy
200
What do you call a change of one form of energy to another?
An energy conversion or energy transformation
200
The point on a roller coaster that has the most kinetic energy
at the bottom of the first hill
200
What is the energy of random motion of particles?
kinetic energy
300
What type of energy transformation occurs when plants use sunlight for photosynthesis?
Radiant(light) to chemical
300
Energy that comes from changes in the nucleus of an atom
nuclear energy
300
What is another name for heat energy?
thermal energy
300
As the roller coaster's energy is converted from potential to kinetic, the total amount of energy remains the same. This is what law?
The law of Conservation of Energy
300
Why does a bowling ball have more potential energy than a marble?
It has more mass
400
This is the type of energy transformation that happens food is used to move your arms?
chemical to mechanical
400
Energy of moving electrons
Electricity
400
Batteries store what kind of potential energy?
Chemical
400
The force of friction will cause some of the roller coaster's potential energy to be transformed into what kind of energy?
thermal (heat) energy
400
What type of potential energy is contained in food?
Chemical
500
this type of energy is always produced in energy conversions
thermal energy
500
What is energy?
The ability to do work
500
Name the energy transformations that occur when plugging in a lava lamp
Electrical to Thermal+Light+Mechanical
500
Describe the energy transformations that occur in a roller coaster starting from its Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational Energy to Mechanical+Thermal+Sound
500
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
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