Vocabulary
Forms of energy
Energy Transformations
100
Form of energy due to its motion
What is kinetic
100
If a 6th grade student eats a pancake for breakfast and then walks to school. What form of energy was the pancake?
What is chemical
100

What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: turning on a flashlight

What is chemical to radiant/thermal

200
Form of energy due to its position and shape
What is potential energy
200
If you are riding a roller coaster what form of energy increases as you go up the roller coaster?
What is potential/gravitational potential energy
200

What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: A toaster

What is electrical to thermal

300

Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

What is law of conservation of energy

300
A student is cold while she waits outside for the bus so she decides to rub her hands together. What form of energy is her mechanical energy being converted into?
What is heat/thermal energy
300

What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: eating an apple and then going to the gym to work out

What is chemical to mechanical and thermal

400

When one form of energy converts into another form

What is energy transformation

400

You and your brother are racing a toy car and a toy truck down a ramp at your house. Your brother picks the car because he loves to go fast. You predict that the truck will win down the ramp. Explain why your prediction would be right assuming they are going the same speed and there are no other factors or forces at work?

What is more mass

400

What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: a burning candle?

 What is Chemical to Thermal and Light 

500

Form of potential energy that is due to its height/position

What is gravitational potential

500

If you and a friend are going down two different slides, but the slide your friend is on is 100 ft in the air and the one you are on is 50 feet, which one of you would have more potential energy?

What is your friend

500

What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: windmill?

What is Kinetic to Electrical and Mechanical 

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