Forms of Energy
energy a basketball has as it flies through the air
What is mechanical?
a cat sitting on a table
What is potential?
energy due to motion
What is kinetic energy?
a fan transfers _________________ energy into mechanical energy
What is electrical?
at the top of the roller coaster, the cars have the most ___________ energy
What is potential?
energy carried by electromagnetic waves; light waves, microwaves, radio waves
What is radiant energy?
energy produced in the sun
What is nuclear?
stored energy or energy due to position
What is potential energy?
a lamp transfers electrical energy into ______________ energy
What is light or electromagnetic energy?
when energy changes form, this is always released
What is thermal energy or waste energy?
travels through a current; this computer is using it
What is electric energy?
energy coming from a furnace
What is thermal?
ability to do work
What is energy?
a gas stove transforms _________________ energy into _____________ energy
What is chemical energy into thermal energy?
an object's potential energy depends on its height and __________
What is weight?
due to motion of particles
the faster they move, the more there is
What is thermal energy?
microwave heating food
What is radiant or electromagnetic?
energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
cars transform most of their chemical energy into this
What is thermal (waste) energy?
caused by vibrations
What is sound energy?
nuclei splitting apart or joining together
What is nuclear energy?
a battery powered remote control car
What is electric or chemical?
the amount of energy transferred from one object to another
What is heat?
electrical energy is first transferred to _____________ energy (think battery) when charging a cell phone; then it is transferred to _____________ energy
What is chemical, sound or light?
two things an object's kinetic energy depends on
What is speed and mass?