Energy
What is energy?`
Energy is the ability to do work.
What is thermal energy?
Energy from heat.
What gives off heat AND light energy?
The sun
What is an example of a good conductor?
copper, steel, aluminum, gold, and brass
True or False: Electricity is a type of energy.
True
Friction! (rubbing your hands together)
Light travels in:
a. packs
b. waves
c. groups
d. lightening
What is an example of a good insulator?
wood, plastic, rubber, and glass
What is the energy that is held by an object?
potential energy
How does thermal energy transfer?
Thermal energy transfers from the warmer object to the cooler object.
the sun, lightbulbs, stars, lasers, and more!
What is electrical energy?
The flow of electric charge that allows something to work
Name the five types of energy.
1. thermal energy
2. electrical energy
3. chemical energy
4. light energy
5. sound energy