Energy Basics
The ability to cause change or do work is.....
Energy
What type of energy comes from a ringing bell?
Sound energy
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
What is an electric circuit?
The pathway electricity travels
Is wind energy renewable or nonrenewable?
Renewable
What type of energy does a rolling basketball have?
Kinetic Energy
What type of useful energy does a toaster mainly produce?
Thermal
What happens to particles when a material gets warmer?
They move faster
What does a watt measure?
Power
Coal and oil are what type of fuel?
Fossil fuel
The energy stored in a stretched rubber band is....
Potential Energy
What type of energy does a solar panel produce from sunlight?
Electrical
What type of heat transfer occurs when a metal spoon warms up in hot soup?
Conduction
The turning of fan blades is what type of energy?
Mechanical
What energy resource uses moving water to generate electricity?
Hydroelectric
What type of energy is stored in food?
Chemical Energy
What happens to some of a rolling ball's energy as it slows down?
It becomes thermal and sound energy
What type of heat transfer causes warm air to rise?
Convection
What usually surrounds a conductor to keep the electricity in? It also keeps your house warm....
Insulation
Why is oil considered nonrenewable?
It forms much slower than we use it
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy tell us?
Energy can not be created or destroyed
What is the energy pathway in a battery-powered flashlight?
Chemical → Electrical → Light
What type of heat transfer allows us to feel warmth from the Sun?
Radiation
What does energy efficiency measure?
How much input energy becomes useful output
What gas is released when fossil fuels burn?
Carbon Dioxide