Energy 1
Usable power derived from the sun
Solar Energy
A series of solar cells
Solar panel
Natural fuels such as coal, gas, or oil
Fossil fuels
Name 2 sources of renewable energy
Wind, Solar, Water (Hydroelectric)
To take in
Something you put into a system
Input
Resources that can be replaced when used up
Renewable
The amount of energy or fuel used
Consumption
Name 2 sources of nonrenewable energy
Coal, Oil, Gas
Type of energy used by a roller coaster
Height or Gravitational Energy
Path through which electric current flows
Circuit
People who study and experiment with solar energy
Scientists
Electric current used as a source of power
Electricity
Energy stored in a battery or a rubber band
Potential Energy
Energy output from a lamp
Heat Energy
Resources that cannot be replaced when used up
Nonrenewable
Output
The ability to cause a change
Energy
Prevent the flow of energy with material
Insulate
People who develop methods for collecting the sun's energy
Engineers
Energy that moves objects
Mechanical Energy
Energy Source
Circuit
Energy released by a chemical reaction
Chemical Energy