Energy Vocab.
A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.
A system.
Things that occur when something has energy.
it moves or changes.
Something with this energy will be able to move/change in the future.
potential energy.
If something has energy, the energy must have been ___________ ____ something else.
transferred from.
The faster an object is
the more kinetic energy it has.
The definition of energy.
the ability to make things move or change.
When you can see an object, person, or animal moving this is an example of ______ ______.
kinetic energy.
This type of energy is related to temperatures.
thermal energy.
Why does the rescue team need our help?
Because in emergency situations they need access to energy for their equipment at all times. However, the electricity might be out or they may not be able to get to an outlet so we are trying to find a way for them to keep their devices charged.
If an object has more mass then it will have
more energy.
A machine that can convert, or change, kinetic energy into electric energy.
a generator.
When something is not moving or changing now but can in the future this is called ________ ______.
potential energy.
Batteries contain this type of energy. (No it is not potential.)
chemical energy.
What is a claim?
Your answer to a question or your statement about what you believe about a certain topic.
Jose forgot to plug in his Iphone last night and it quit working halfway way through his favorite song.
What best describes the energy inside of Jose's Iphone?
There is not enough potential energy left in the Iphone battery to run the phone.
The definition of convert.
to change from one type to another?
Can anything create energy on its own?
No.
This comes from the sun.
light or solar energy.
How do you win an argument in science?
Hint: After you have made a claim.
You back up your claim with evidence and reasoning.
Jose plugged his Iphone into a portable battery pack and 3 minutes later was able to finish listening to his favorite song.
Why did Jose’s phone start playing music again when he plugged his phone into the battery pack?
Jose’s phone started playing music again when he plugged his phone in because the battery transferred energy to his phone.
The definition of transfer.
to move from one object to another or one place to another?
The thing that energy can do from one object to another.
transferring from one object to another?
Something that has this energy is moving.
kinetic energy.
What does the word refute mean?
It means to contradict a claim.
When the evidence and reasoning disprove a claim.
What is the equation for kinetic energy?
KE=1/2m(v²)