Thermal energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Energy Transfer
Christmas
100
What is thermal energy?
Transfer of heat energy through different temperatures.
100
What is Kinetic Energy?
Any type of energy in motion
100
What is potential energy?
Energy that is stored
100
How does energy "Escape"?
Energy"escapes" through transfer
100
What is the object in the song 12 days of Christmas that you're gifted on the first day?
A Partridge in a pear tree
200
What is the transfer of heat through direct contact?
Conduction
200
A stretched rubber band, a wound-up spring, and a drawn bow and arrow are all examples of what type of potential energy?
Elastic Energy
200
Name one potential energy example
Gravitational energy, nuclear energy, elastic energy
200
What energy transfer is stored in chemical compounds?
Chemical energy
200
What is to be considered the worst Christmas dish to bring to a Christmas dinner?
Fruitcake
300
What are the three types of thermal energy?
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
300
Where is the potential energy in this example?
Going up the first part of the loop and cresting the top of the loop
300
Name the potential energy that has to do with stored solar energy:
Radiant energy
300
Give an example of Gravitational energy?
Roller coaster, pole vault
300
What is the Jewish holiday that is shared with Christmas?
Hanukkah
400
When we burn coal to give off energy, what type of heat energy is being produced?
Convection
400
Describe how Elastic Potential Energy relates to Kinetic Energy. Provide and example, and be prepared to share.
Answers will vary
400
A hydroelectric plant uses the power of falling water to turn turbines to create electricity to power homes, offices, and schools. Where is the potential energy stored to run the plant?
Option 1
400
The transfer of energy through natural resources like petroleum an gas is what?
Chemical energy
400
Name all of Santas reindeer
Dasher, Dance, Prancer, Vixen, Commet, Cupid, Donner, blitzen, Rudolph
500
The earth rotates and has plate tectonics. What is the heat transfer called that is inside of the earths mantle?
Convection, using convection cells
500
These two trucks run into a building. How would you explain why one truck does more damage?
Semi has more mass and more speed, which means it will have more kinetic energy and the smaller car will be damaged more than the semi.
500
Label the Potential Energy from Highest to Lowest
The potential energy is at its highest at the end of the swing.
500
Getting a sun tan is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Radiation
500
What was Santas original name, and what country did he originate from?
St. Nicholas, modern day turkey