Definitions
Forms of Energy
Forms of Energy
Energy Transfer (3)
Kinetic and Potential
100
The ability to do work or cause change.
What is energy?
100
Energy carried by electrons through a conductor.
What is electrical energy?
100
The fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium that occurs on the sun.
What is nuclear energy?
100
Apple to Body Heat
Chemical (apple) to Mechanical (movement) to Thermal (body heat)
100
The unit energy is measured in.
What is Joules?
200
A force (a push or pull) that causes an object to move over a distance in the same direction as the force.
What is work?
200
Energy an object has due to its motion, position or condition.
What is mechanical energy?
200
Energy that can travel in waves through empty space.
What is light energy?
200
Waterfall to a radio
Mechanical (waterfall) to electrical (turbine) to sound (radio)
200
The two factors that determine Kinetic energy.
What are mass and speed?
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
Energy that travels through a substance in a mechanical wave.
What sound energy?
300
Sun to lamp
Solar (sun) to Electrical (solar panel) to light (lamp)
300
When there is the greatest amount of elastic potential energy.
What is when the bow is pulled back the farthest?
400
Stored energy or energy that an object has due to its position.
What is potential energy?
400
Energy stored in bonds of atoms and molecules
What is chemical energy?
400
Energy given from the sun.
What is solar energy?
400
Battery to Light bulb
Battery (chemical) to electrical to Light
400
Where you will find the greatest amount of potential energy for an object with gravitational energy.
What is the tallest/highest point.
500
As a roller coaster car goes down a hill, its potential energy is changed into this form of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
500
Energy of the movement of particles of matter.
What is thermal energy?
500
The potential energy held by an object because of its high position compared to a lower position.
What is gravitational energy?
500
Bow and Arrow
Mrs. Carmichael will carefully check this answer!
500
These sound waves can be used to create images of a patient's body without the harmful effects of x-rays.
What are ultrasound waves?
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