Vocab
Kinetic Energies
Potential and Kinetic
Potential Energies
Transformations
100
This is another "energy" word we use for kinetic energy.
What is mechanical energy?
100
This type of kinetic energy can move through wires in a circuit.
What is electric energy?
100
At the top of a hill, you have more of this type of energy
What is potential?
100
This is energy due to height off the ground.
What is gravitational potential energy?
100
This energy transformation is taking place
What is chemical potential to thermal?
200
This type of energy is an output of systems such as microwaves and lightbulbs
What is radiant?
200
Sunlight is an example of this kinetic energy.
What is radiant?
200
At the bottom of a slope, you have more of this type of energy
What is kinetic?
200
This type of energy is stored through compression or stretching
What is elastic potential?
200
A fan blowing air is an example of this type of transformation
What is electrical to mechanical?
300
This is another term for heat
What is thermal energy?
300
This is a way to increase the kinetic energy of a roller coaster
What is: increase mass, higher hills, more velocity/speed, reduce friction
300
An archer drawing back their bow, ready to fire an arrow has this type of energy
What is potential?
300
This type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom
What is nuclear energy?
300
This type of transformation is taking place
What is chemical potential to radiant?
400
This is the difference between a transfer and a transformation.
What is: a transfer is movement of energy WITHOUT changing form and a transformation must have energy change form.
400
What is point Q?
400
These are the energies listed in order
What is (elastic) potential, kinetic, (gravitational) potential, kinetic?
400
This type of energy is stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules
What is chemical energy?
400
Fuel in a car's engine to make it move transforms ____ energy into ____ energy
chemical potential energy to mechanical energy
500
This statement says that energy is neither created nor destroyed.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
500
These 2 kinetic energies travel by waves
What are light and sound?
500
This is the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy
What is- the higher the potential energy, the higher the kinetic energy
500
This position has the most potential energy
What is P/R?
500
This Energy transforms mechanical energy into kinetic energy.
What is Friction?