Energy Basics
Stored Energy
Potential
Energy we see
Light
What happens to the energy of a moving car when the brakes are applied to stop it?
Kinetic energy is converted to thermal energy through friction
When an object is not moving, it has little to no what type of energy?
What is kinetic energy?
What is an example of potential energy?
A ball
Moving Energy
Kinetic
Energy associated with the temperature of an object?
What is thermal energy?
What transfer happens when we turn on a light switch?
We change electric energy into light energy.
What energy is produced when riding a bike?
Kinetic or Mechanical energy is produced.
What type of potential energy is associated with the alignment and orientation of atoms and molecules in a magnetic field?
What is magnetic energy?
What does MELTS stand for?
Mechanical
Electrical
Light
Thermal
Sound
What is energy caused by vibrations?
Sound
In a flashlight, what type of energy transformation occurs to produce light?
Chemical energy from the batteries is transformed into electrical energy, which is then transformed into light energy.
What type of kinetic energy is produced by the movement of charged particles, such as electrons?
What is electric energy?
What type of potential energy is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules?
What is chemical potential energy?
What is potential energy?
Energy produced by the flow of electric charges or electrons.
What is electrical energy?
What type of energy transformation occurs in a microwave oven when it heats food?
Electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy, heating the food.
What type of kinetic energy is associated with the random motion of tiny particles in matter, resulting in temperature?
What is thermal energy?
What type of potential energy is associated with the position of objects above the Earth's surface?
What is gravitational potential energy?
What is a change in energy from one form to another?
Energy Transfer
Energy stored in bonds between atoms and molecules? Like in batteries.
What is chemical energy?
What happens to the potential energy of a ball as it falls from a height, and what type of energy does it gain?
The potential energy decreases as it falls, and it gains kinetic energy.
What type of kinetic energy is associated with the vibration of particles in a material or medium?
What is sound energy?
What type of potential energy is stored in materials like rubber bands when they are stretched or compressed?
What is elastic potential energy?