Renewable electricity
What is renewable energy?
Renewable energy is when a source to produce electricity can be used multiple times.
What is non-renewable energy?
Non-renewable energy is when a source to produce electricity can only be used once.
What is something you can do to save energy with your house lights?
Turning off the lights when not in use.
What is a conductor, what does it do?
A conductor is a material that is able to carry electricity.
What energy does heat (fire, stove, etc) produce?
Thermal energy
What is the machine called that produces electricity by wind?
Wind turbines produces energy from the power of the wind.
What harm does dumping waste into the ocean do to the aquatic life?
It kills the animals and coral in the ocean.
What can you do to save energy while your entire family is not at home?
You can turn off the cooler/heater to save energy.
What is an insulator?
An insulator is a material that complety stops the flow of electricity.
What energy does the sun produce?
Radiant energy
How do solar panels generate electricity?
They use the suns radiant energy and transform it into usable electrical energy.
What harm does burning non-renewable energy cause to the earth?
It pollutes the atmosphere which traps the suns heat and causes global warming.
What is a resistor?
A resistor is a material that slows down the flow of electricity but dos not completely stop it.
What is static electricity?
Static electricity is a buildup of electrical charge on the surface of object.
How do dams (water power) produce energy? (Be specific)
They store water, Then gravity pull the water down that spins a large turbine that produces energy.
In a circuit what is the load?
In a circuit the load is the thing in the circuit that uses electricity.
What is kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy is when the object has motion, or its moving.
What harm do wind turbines do to nature?
Birds struggle to see the spinning blades, so they run right into them and die.
What is potential energy?
Potential energy is when an object has the potential to have kinetic energy.