Formulas
What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy?
Mass x height x acceleration due to gravity
A person who is standing still starts running. What kind of transformation is this?
Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy
What are the first 5 digits of Pi (excluding 3)?
3.14159
What is the name of the energy that pushes things forward?
Kinetic
How many inches are in one foot?
Twelve
What is the formula for kinetic energy?
1/2 x mass x meters/second squared
Billy is running and hits a brick wall. What is the energy transfer happening here?
Billy's kinetic energy was transferred into the brick wall.
Say you were born on Leap Day in 1972. How old would you be now?
About a quarter over 13
What type of energy creates waves that bounce off of all surfaces?
Sound
How many feet are in one mile?
5,280
What is the formula for work?
Force(n) x Distance(m)
When a match lights wood on fire, what transfer happens?
It transfers thermal energy to the wood.
How tall is the Gateway Arch?
630 ft
What type of energy allows us to stand still?
Gravitational Potential
How many feet are in one meter?
3.28
What is the number for acceleration due to gravity?
9.8
If sound waves hit a wall, what type of transfer is it?
It transfers kinetic energy into the wall, because sound waves bounce off.
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
This type of energy creates heat and sometimes light.
Thermal
How many centimeters are in one inch?
2.54
Jason is building a retaining wall in his backyard. He is on the bottom layer. If the bottom layer is 16.4 feet away, and it takes 350n to lift one brick, how much work does it take to move a brick to the bottom layer?
1,750J
What is an energy transfer?
The movement of energy from one location to another
How many Godzilla movies are there?
32
What type of energy is happening whilst you listen to music on your Airpods?
Sound
How many yards are in one mile?
1,760