Energy and Waves

1

100

Gravity is 

potential     or   kinetic  

potential    

200

Is energy transformation and energy transfer 100% efficient?

no

300

• __________measures the amount of energy transferred by a wave:

Crest          Frequency         Amplitude 

• Amplitude measures the amount of energy transferred by a wave:

400

Can object have both potential and kinetic energy at once?

yes

500

• Energy can be ________ from one type into another

• Energy can be transformed from one type into another

2

100

Light is 

potential     or   kinetic  

Kinetic

200

What energy is the energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed?

• Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

300

• The wavelength of a transverse wave is the distance between _______ _________

• The wavelength of a transverse wave is the distance between two crests or two troughs

400

• ______________ are mechanical waves because they require a medium and can not travel through space

• Longitudinal waves are mechanical waves because they require a medium and can not travel through space

500

• Energy can ________ from one object to another

• Energy can transfer from one object to another

3

100

Chemical energy is

potential     or   kinetic  

potential      

200

What is the ultimate source of energy?

• The ultimate energy source on Earth is the sun

300

• Energy is _________ through waves

transformed               transferred 

transferred

400

____________ is measured from compression to compression or rarefaction to rarefaction in longitudinal waves

• Wavelength is measured from compression to compression or rarefaction to rarefaction in longitudinal waves

500

• Stored energy to be released is called?  

• Stored energy to be released Potential Energy   

4

100

Electric energy is 

potential     or   kinetic  

 kinetic  

200

Energy moving form potential to kinetic is called ?

transformed                transferred

transformed  

300

• Seismic and surface water waves are examples of________ waves that require a medium

transverse               longitudinal 

transverse  

400

• Some transverse waves are _________; they do not require a medium through which to travel, instead they can travel through a vacuum of space

•  electromagnetic; they do not require a medium through which to travel, instead they can travel through a vacuum of space

500

• Energy in motion is ________ Energy

• Energy in motion is Kinetic Energy

5

100

Thermal Energy is

potential     or   kinetic  

kinetic  

200

Energy moving in a food chain is called ?

transformed                transferred

 transferred

300

• Sound waves are examples of _______ waves

transverse               longitudinal

      longitudinal

400

• The shorter the wavelength, the more __________ the wave carries:

Energy

500

• _____________ energy is energy that is stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules; it is released through reactions

• Chemical potential energy is energy that is stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules; it is released through reactions