Uses for Energy
Which sector uses the most Energy?
Industrial at 52%
Energy that can move objects.
Mechanical Energy
____ is a form of energy that results from charged particles.
Electricity
The part of a circuit that is using the electricity to light up.
Load
Water
Conductor
Which sector uses the smallest amount of energy?
Commercial
Energy that travels in waves, such as visible light or x-rays.
Radiant Energy
If an atom has more protons than electrons what is it's charge?
Positive
The part of the circuit where the energy comes from.
Power Source
Rubber Band
Insulator
Kinetic Energy is energy at work. True or False?
True
Energy that is delivered by electrons, usually moving through a wire.
Electrical Energy
This part circulates around the nucleus of an atom.
Orbit
The material in a part of a circuit that used to connect the power source to the load and the load back up to the power source again.
Conductor
Glass
Insulator
What kind of energy do cars, boats, and trucks use?
Gasoline OR Diesel
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
Nuclear Energy
How much does the average lightning bolt contain in joules?
approximately one million joules
A type of circuit that has many loads and multiple paths.
A parallel circuit.
Plastic
Insulator
Potential Energy is the energy that is stored inside of an object. True or False
True
What is this law called? Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only converted from one form of energy to another.
Law of Conservation of Energy
You eat an apple and go for a bike ride... what is the second kind of energy used?
Chemical -->
Mechanical
A type of circuit that has many loads but only one pathway.
A Series circuit.
Steel
Resistor