Vocabulary
Energy that is stored
What is potential energy?
Potential energy due to the objects height
What is gravitational potential energy?
Fire
What is thermal?
Lamp
Electrical - radiant - thermal
Energy transformation: cat eating a mouse and then using the energy to run
Mechanical - chemical - mechanical
Energy in motion
What is kinetic energy?
Potential energy due to stretching of an elastic object
What is elastic potential energy?
Running
What is mechanical?
Electrical - mechanical - sound
Energy transformation: Burning wood for fuel
Chemical - thermal
A change from one form of energy to another
What are energy transformations?
A soccer ball is sitting in place on the ground is this type of energy
What is potential?
Wires
What is electrical?
Flashlight
Chemical - electrical - radiant
Type of wave that travels up and down
What is Transverse?
Potential energy stored in the bonds of a molecule
What is chemical potential energy?
A baseball flying through the air is this type of energy
What is kinetic?
Batteries
What is chemical?
Running
Chemical - mechanical - thermal
Type of wave that travels left to right
What is longitudinal?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
What is the law of conservation of energy?
A rollercoaster travels up the hill and then goes down the first drop - at what point is there kinetic energy
The first drop
Wi-Fi
Radiant
Solar Panel
Radiant - electrical
Sound waves are this type of wave
What is longitudinal?