m
This is m____________ energy.
motion, movement (mechanical)
This is e__________ energy.
electric
light
Thermal energy is also known as _______ energy.
heat
sound energy travels in _____?
waves
___________ is the energy from an object's position (it could fall or move)
potential
Why is electricity considered energy?
it allows us to do work
Name three sources of light.
sun, stars, lightbulb, fire, etc.
What thermal energy does Mr. Conley use every morning?
coffee pot
What is it called when objects (like guitar strings or our paper cup telephones) move back and forth quickly?
vibrations
In our classroom, what would be an example of mechanical energy?
classmates or teachers moving around, fish tank pumping water, etc.
In our classroom, what would be an example of electrical energy?
light switch, chromebook chargers, fish tank pump, etc.
In our classroom, what would be an example of light energy?
classroom lights, chromebook, projector, sunlight, etc.
In our classroom, what would be an example of thermal energy?
chromebooks, lightbulbs, sunlight in window, etc.
In our classroom, what would be an example of sound?
classmates talking, teacher talking, desk moving, etc.
___________energy is when it is actually moving
kinetic
How can electricity transfer energy?
light switch turns on lights, chromebook gets hot, etc.
How does light travel?
in waves
Name one producer of heat.
oven, stove, grill, etc
Why can't sound travel through?
space
Give an example of potential energy that turns to kinetic energy
bow and arrow, rubber band, roller coaster, CJ standing on chair, Eagles football, etc.
What is static electricity?
when electrons "jump" from one object to another (touching a doorknob ; lightning)
How can light transform into another type of energy? (Think about touching a lightbulb)
it transfers to heat
Thermal energy comes from moving __________ (think microwave). Faster movement = more heat energy
particles/molecules
How are sound waves like the ripple of water if you throw a rock in a lake?
when something vibrates, it shakes the molecules around it and it continues like a chain reaction