Vocabulary
energy types
transformations
general knowledge
100
A material that does not allow electricity to flow through.
What is an insulator?
100
The type of energy in a baseball immediately after it is thrown by the pitcher
What is kinetic energy?
100
the energy conversion that takes place from the turning of a windmill
What is kinetic to electric?
100
The change from one form of energy to another
What is a transformation (or a conversion)?
200
When lightening hits the ground
What is static discharge?
200
the type of energy stored in a battery
What is chemical?
200
The energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car
What is electrical to mechanical/kinetic?
200
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
300
What is a parallel circuit?
300
The type of energy released from the splitting of an atom
What is nuclear?
300
the energy transformation from plugging in a fan and turning it on
What is electrical to mechanical/ kinetic?
300
I provide electricity to a circuit
What is a power source?
400
What is a load?
400
the type of energy released from the burning of fossil fuels to power a generator
What is thermal?
400
The energy transformation that occurs during the charging of a phone
What is electrical to chemical?
400
A machine powered by fuel, wind, or water, that produces electricity.
What is a generator?
500
What is a short circuit?
500
types of energy released from the burning of a wood fireplace
What is heat, light, thermal, and chemical?
500
Energy transformations that take place in the music player when it is turned on
What is chemical (to electrical) to sound?
500
When a lightbulb is added to me, the movement of electrons slows. What am I?
What is a series circuit?