Kinetic/Potential Energy
Forms of Energy
Changes in Energy
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Mystery!
100
The ability to do work.
What is energy?
100
Energy carried by electricity.
What is electrical energy?
100
This is an example of radiant energy being changed to chemical energy.
What is photosynthesis?
100
This is a type of energy that travels in waves and can travel through empty space.
What is radiant energy?
100

This type of energy is produced by the vibrations of matter. These vibrations can move through solid, liquid or gaseous matter, but they cannot travel through empty space.

What is sound energy?

200

When you place a book on a high shelf, it has this kind of energy.

What is potential energy?

200

Energy an object has due to both its kinetic and potential energy.

What is mechanical energy?

200
This is an example of radiant energy being changed to electrical energy.
What is a solar powered calculator?
200

A battery has power when chemical energy in converted into this type of energy.

What is electrical energy?

200

This energy is associated with compressing and stretching an object.

What is elastic potential energy?

300
The energy any object has because of its motion.
What is kinetic energy?
300
Energy formed when an atom splits apart or when two atoms join to form one.
What is nuclear energy?
300
This is an example of electrical energy being changed to radiant energy.
What is a lamp?
300

A motor runs when the electrical energy is converted into this energy.

What is mechanical?

300

This type of energy is stored in food and in gasoline.

What is chemical potential energy?

400
Stored energy or energy that an object has due to its position.
What is potential energy?
400

Food contains this type of energy that our body can convert into thermal energy, mechanical energy, etc.

What is chemical energy?

400
This is an example of radiant energy being changed to thermal energy.
What are solar panels?
400

A piece of wood burns converting chemical energy into this type of energy and heat.

What are light energy?

400

The greatest effect on an object's kinetic energy is from these 2 things.

What is mass and speed?

500
As a roller coaster car goes down a hill, its potential energy is changed into this.
What is kinetic energy?
500

Energy of the movement of atoms and molecules anytime there is an energy conversion.

What is thermal energy?

500

This is an example of chemical energy being changed to light energy and thermal energy. 

What is a candle?

500

This is the location on a roller coaster that has the most potential energy.

What is the top of the first (highest) hill?

500

This energy transformation happens when you toast bread.

What is electrical to thermal?

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