General Energy
The ability to do work or make stuff happen
what is energy?
Energy sources that we will eventually run out of
What are non-renewables?
Energy used when riding a bike.
What is kinetic or mechanical energy?
When energy changes from one form to another form, it is called a _____________.
The sun heating earths surface is an example of what type of heat transfer
Radiation
True or false: energy cannot be created or destroyed?
True
Energy that we get from burning a type of rock
What is coal?
this form of energy is used to cook food
What is thermal/heat energy?
When is the kinetic energy the greatest on a roller coaster?
At the bottom of a slope
Thermal energy flows from _____ to ______
warm to cold
When a spool racer is released, it is converting _________ energy into ___________ energy.
What is potential, kinetic?
Energy sources that come from burning the remains of ancient plants or animals
What are fossil fuels?
This type of energy travels in waves.
What is sound or light energy?
How can a roller coaster gain potential energy?
Go higher
Warm water rising in the ocean happens because of?
What are convection currents?
The distance from crest to crest on a wave
What is wavelength?
An energy source that is expensive to set up but cheap to use
What is solar?
This type of energy is also known as electromagnetic radiation.
What is light energy?
A hair dryer transforms _______energy to _____ & ________
electrical to sound and heat
Touching a hot stove is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Conduction
What happens to the potential and kinetic energy as a ball rolls down a ramp?
Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy
An energy source that is non-renewable but does not create pollution.
What is nuclear?
This is stored energy in a rubber band.
What is elastic potential energy
Where do plants get their energy to live?
From the sun
Hot air rising and cool air sinking is an example of what type of heat transfer
convection