Definitions
the ability to cause change
ENERGY
Child sitting at the top of the slides.
GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL
SOUND KINETIC
Energy transfer occurs when energy is moved from one _________ to another.
A. form
B. object
C. phase
B. OBJECT
Energy transformations occur when energy changes from one ________ to another.
A. form
B. object
C. phases
A. FORM
Stored energy an object has because of its position or condition.
POTENTIAL ENERGY
A stretched rubber band
ELASTIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL KINETIC
The ________ object is the object that provides energy for the transfer and the ________ object is the object that gains energy from the energy transfer.
A. receiver, source
B. source, total
C. source, receiver
D. total, receiver
C. SOURCE, RECEIVER
When you burn piece of wood. the __________ potential energy stored in the wood transforms to _________ and _________ energy.
CHEMICAL, RADIANT, THERMAL
The energy an object has because it is moving.
KINETIC ENERGY
Gasoline in the pump at the gas station.
CHEMICAL POTENTIAL
The light from the Sun or a light bulb.
RADIANT KINETIC
How is the energy transferred when a cow is eating grass in a field on a sunny day?
The energy transfers from the ______ to the ______ then to the _______.
The energy transfers from the SUN to the GRASS then to the COW.
What energy transformation occurs when a battery-operated radio is used?
__________ potential energy to _________ energy to _________.
CHEMICAL potential energy to ELECTRICAL energy to SOUND.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes form.
THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
A car parked on the top of a hill has potential energy.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
THERMAL KINETIC
If a red bumper car hits a blue stationary bumper car, the energy _________ from the ____ car to the ____ car.
TRANSFERS, RED, BLUE
What energy transformation occurs when you shoot an arrow with a bow?
_________ potential energy to _________ energy.
ELASTIC, KINETIC
Stored energy an object has when it is lifted above the ground.
GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY
An apple on an apple tree in an orchard does NOT have potential energy.
TRUE OF FALSE
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
A roller coaster at the highest point on the ride has the most kinetic energy.
FALSE
What happens to the total energy of a closed system when potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases? The total energy _____________.
STAYS THE SAME
A television transforms __________ energy into _______ and _________ energies.
ELECTRICAL, LIGHT, SOUND