Definitions
Energy produced by the splitting of atoms
What is Nuclear Energy?
Energy of motion
What is kinetic energy?
When a roller coaster car is at the top of the hill, it has maximum __________
What is potential energy?
Light energy is made up of __________
What is photons?
_______ is the ability to cause change
What is energy?
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy
What is mechanical energy?
As a car moves down the hill, the energy changes from potential to ____________
What is kinetic energy?
Objects that light could not pass through
What is opaque?
What is sound energy?
Movement of charged particles
What is electrical energy?
A spring of a pogo stick would be an example of ________________
What is elastic potential energy?
What material is used for nuclear energy?
What is uranium?
____________ is the type of potential energy stored in an object as a result of its height off the ground
What is gravitational potential energy?
Energy that electromagnetic waves carry
What is light energy?
Energy stored in chemical bonds (ex. food)
The sun is an example of ___________
Objects that allow light to partially pass through
What is translucent?
radiant energy that our eyes can see would be an example of ________ _______
What is light energy?
Energy due to the movement of molecules
What is thermal energy?
Is the energy stored in an object that has been stretched or compressed
What is elastic potential energy?
The vibrations you hear from a bell ringing would be an example of ______________
What is sound energy?
Objects that allow light to pass through
What is transparent?
The transfer of heat among materials would be an example of ________ __________
What is thermal energy?