Types of Energy
Energy of hot objects
Thermal Energy
flame of a candle
thermal energy
Resources that will eventually be used up are
Nonrenewable
As the mass of an object moving at a given speed decrease, its kinetic energy (increases, decreases, remains that same)
Decreases
Energy of Motion
Kinetic energy
moving ball
kinetic energy
Energy resources that are being constantly replenished are called
Renewable resources
As the velocity of a falling object increases, its potential energy (increases, decreases, remains the same)
Decreases
Energy of position
Potential Energy
food
Chemical energy
A device with blades that turns a gernerator
Turbine
A feather floating in the air has (kinetic energy, potential energy, or both)
Both
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear Energy
Fossil Fuels
Nonrenewable Energy
Resources other than fossil fuels that are used to generate energy are called
Alternative
If you put a book up on a shelf, you increase its (potential, kinetic, or both) energy
Potential
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms
Chemical Energy
Bonds between protons
Nuclear Energy
A _______ is a device that changes kinetic energy into electrical energy,
Generator
Wind turbines convert (potential, kinetic, thermal) energy into electrical energy
Kinetic