Energy Basics
Energy
Math Skills
Types of Kinetic Energy
Types of Potential Energy
100
The unit of measurement for energy.
What are joules?
100
Energy stored in bonds between atoms and molecules?
What is chemical energy?
100
In the kinetic energy equation, which variable is squared?
Velocity
100
What type of kinetic energy is associated with the vibration of particles in a material or medium?
What is sound energy?
100
Give an example of an object with high potential energy.
A ball at the top of a hill.
200
What is Work?
The transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance.
200
What is used to provide energy in a nuclear power plant?
What is nuclear fusion reactions?
200
Jacob throws his bag that weight 10 grams across the room at a speed of 5 m/s. How much Kinetic energy did his bag have?
125 J
200
What type of kinetic energy is produced by an electric current?
What is electric energy?
200
Which would have more potential energy? Diver A? or Diver B? WHY? 
Diver A. because he is higher up.
300
The formula for calculating kinetic energy?
KE=(1/2)mv2
300
What type of kinetic energy is carried by electromagnetic waves, including visible light and radio waves?
What is radiant or electromagnetic energy?
300
Ms. Bailey dropped a 15 gram phone down to the ground at a speed of 4 m/s. How much Kinetic energy did that phone have?
120 J
300
What type of kinetic energy causes a push or pull due to charged polls?
What is magnetic energy?
300
What type of potential energy is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules?
What is chemical energy?
400
What is the formula for calculating Gravitational Potential Energy?
GPE= weight x height
400
Energy stored in the center of a particle.
What is nuclear energy?
400
A toy car has 500 J of kinetic energy and is going 10 m/s. How much mass does the car have?
100 g
400
What type of kinetic energy is associated with the random motion of tiny particles in matter, resulting in temperature?
What is thermal energy?
400
What type of potential energy is associated with the position of objects above the Earth's surface? (how high something is above the ground)
What is gravitational potential energy?
500
What are the two main types of energy?
Potential and Kinetic energy
500
Type of energy an object has because of its position or shape.
What is potential energy?
500
What is the velocity of a model train that has 1250 J of Kinetic Energy and weighs 100 grams?
5 m/s
500
When an object is not moving, it has little to no what type of energy?
What is kinetic energy?
500
What type of potential energy is stored in materials like rubber bands when they are stretched or compressed?
What is elastic potential energy?