Energy Transformations
Potential Energy
Forms of Energy
Mechanical Energy
Thermal Energy
100
The process that occurs when one kind of energy changes to another kind of energy.
What is energy transformations?
100
Energy stored in an object.
What is potential energy?
100
Energy we can hear.
What is sound energy?
100
The mechanical energy formula.
What is ME = KE + PE?
100
Thermal energy is transferred from place to place by three different methods. Name them.
What is conduction, convection, and radiation?
200
This law states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed but can change forms.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
200
Energy stored by something that can stretch or compress.
What is elastic potential energy?
200
Energy that our eyes can detect.
What is light energy?
200
There are two forms in mechanical energy.
What is kinetic and potential energy?
200
Transfer of energy by collisions between particles in matter.
What is conduction?
300
When I turn on a light, the electrical energy changes into ___________ energy.
What is light or thermal energy?
300
Energy stored in chemical bonds.
What is chemical potential energy?
300
Energy of moving particles that cause heat.
What is thermal energy?
300
Every time the object changes direction, the object has _________ potential energy. (More/Less)
What is more?
300
In convection, warm air goes this direction and cool and goes this direction.
What is warm air rises and cool air sinks?
400
When we eat food, chemical energy changes into this type of energy when we burn calories.
What is thermal energy?
400
Energy stored in an object that can fall.
What is gravitational potential energy?
400
Energy of particles (usually electrons) moving through wire.
What is electrical energy?
400
I have 8 J of kinetic and 10 J of potential.
What is 18 J of mechanical energy?
400
This material has heat flow slowly. Examples are wood, some plastics, and fiberglass.
What is an insulator?
500
This converts mechanical energy into thermal. (ex. rubbing your hands together)
What is friction?
500
All food is considered to have this type of potential energy.
What is chemical?
500
Energy causing push or pull.
What is magnetic energy?
500
10 J of mechanical and 6 J of potential.
What is 4 J of kinetic?
500
This object is the best conductor of heat.
What is metal?
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