Types of Energy
Energy Transformations
Potential vs. Kinetic
Conservation
of Energy
Energy in the Real World
100

What type of energy is stored in food?

Chemical energy

100

What energy transformation happens in a toaster?

Electrical to thermal energy

100

Which type of energy is stored energy?

Potential energy

100

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed

100

What type of energy does a microwave oven use?

Microwave radiation (a form of electromagnetic energy)

200

What type of energy powers a flashlight?

Electrical energy

200

What happens when you eat food and then run?

Chemical to kinetic energy

200

Which type of energy is motion?

Kinetic energy

200

Can energy be destroyed?

No

200

What energy transformation occurs in a wind turbine?

Kinetic to electrical energy

300

What kind of energy is stored in stretched rubber bands?

Elastic potential energy

300

What energy change happens in a battery-powered radio?

Chemical to electrical to sound energy

300

Is a ball sitting on a hill potential or kinetic energy?

Potential energy

300

What happens to energy in a closed system?

It remains constant

300

Why does a metal spoon in hot soup get hot?

Thermal energy transfers by conduction

400

What is thermal energy?

The energy of moving particles that creates heat

400

How does a solar panel transform energy?

Light energy to electrical energy

400

When does a swing have the most kinetic energy?

At the lowest point of its swing

400

Why doesn’t a ball bounce forever?

Some energy is lost as heat and sound

400

How do humans use fossil fuels for energy?

Burning them to release thermal and mechanical energy

500

What are the 2 main types of energy?

Potential and kinetic energy

500

Explain the energy transformations in a car engine.

Chemical to thermal to kinetic energy

500

How can energy change between potential and kinetic?

As an object moves, it shifts between the two forms

500

How is energy lost in most systems?

As heat due to friction

500

Name one way to reduce energy use at home.

Turn off lights when not in use