Kinetic and Potential
Types of Energy
Energy Transfer
Measuring Energy
WILD
100
This is the definition of kinetic energy.
What is energy in motion?
100
The total potential and kinetic energy of moving objects.
What is mechanical energy?
100
This is the conversion that takes place when you flip the light switch on.
What is electrical energy to electromagnetic (light) energy?
100
The SI unit for measuring energy
What is a joule?
100
A change from one form of energy to another is called this.
What is an energy transformation?
200
This is the definition of potential energy.
What is stored energy?
200
A soccer ball flying through the air has this kind of energy because of its motion.
What is kinetic mechanical energy?
200
What type of conversion is taking place when a turbine spins to create energy that turns on your TV.
What is mechanical energy to electrical energy?
200
A large truck will have more kinetic energy than a small car, because it has more...
What is mass?
200
The kind of energy carried by moving electrons.
What is electrical energy?
300
Name two types of potential mechanical energy
What are gravitational and elastic?
300
The energy that comes from the motion of atoms and molecules.
What is thermal energy?
300
This is what the law of conservation of energy states.
What is energy cannot be created nor destroyed?
300
This factor increases gravitational energy.
What is greater height?
300
If you pull the string of a bow back you are increasing the what?
What is elastic potential energy?
400
A rock poised on the edge of a cliff has this kind of energy.
What is gravitational potential energy?
400
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called this.
What is nuclear energy?
400
This is the energy conversion that causes your body temperature to be regulated.
What is chemical energy to thermal energy?
400
These two factors increase the amount of kinetic energy.
What are greater mass and greater velocity?
400
As a pendulum swings, energy is constantly transformed between these two types.
What is kinetic and potential energy?
500
At which position does a pendulum have the greatest kinetic energy?
What is at the very bottom of the swing?
500
Visible light is an example of this kind of energy.
What is electromagnetic energy?
500
This is why a roller coaster slows down.
What is the kinetic energy is transferred to thermal energy?
500
This is the formula for calculating mechanical energy
What is potential energy + kinetic energy?
500
This is the spot on your roller coaster track that had the greatest potential energy.
What is the top of the first hill?
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