Vocabulary
Forms of Energy
Forms of Energy 2
Changes in Energy
Circuits, Conductors & Insulators
100

This is defined as the ability to do work.

Energy

100

The energy that the body gets from food  

Chemical energy 

100

Energy that travels as vibrations through the air


Sound energy

100

When I plug a radio into the wall and turn it on to listen to music, I am changing (this energy) into (this energy).

Electrical energy changing into sound energy

100

What is a conductor? Provide TWO examples. 

A material that carries electricity easily

200

This is the name given to the energy of motion.

Kinetic energy

200

The energy of a falling rock 

Mechanical energy

200

This is the name for a type of energy that causes atoms to move quicker.

Thermal energy or heat energy

200

A light bulb converts electrical energy into these two energies?

Light and heat energies

200

What is an insulator? Provide TWO examples.

A material that reduces or stops the flow of electricity

300

Stored energy in an object due to its position or state 

Potential energy

300

The energy that travels from the Sun to the Earth 

Light energy 

300

Energy that travels through wires in circuits and that gives some things the power to work 


Electrical energy

300

A washer and dryer transforms ____ energy into energy of _____ and ______

Electric energy transformed into energy of motion and thermal energy 

300

What kind of circuit is needed for electricity to flow?

Closed or complete circuit

400

The combination of potential and kinetic energy 

Mechanical energy 

400

What types of energy are in a flashlight?

Chemical energy, electrical energy, and light energy

400

What forms of energy occur during a firework display?

Chemical energy is used to move the fireworks into the air. Light and sound energy are produced when the fireworks explode.
400

A hair dryer transforms (this kind of energy) energy to (this kind of energy) and (this kind of energy)

Electrical energy to heat energy and sound energy

400

In what ways can a switch impact a circuit?

A switch is a device that opens or closes a circuit 
500

The buildup of charged particles in matter

Static electricity 

500

What types of energy are in a smartphone?

Chemical energy, electrical energy, light energy, and sound energy

500

How does mechanical energy make music?

You move your arms and pluck guitar strings. The moving string makes sound. 

500

When we burn wood in a fire, we are converting this form of potential energy and turning it into heat energy.

What is chemical potential energy?

500

How is an electrical circuit like a necklace?

The clasp of a necklace is like a complete circuit- it is a closed path. The necklace would not work (you would not be able to wear it) if the clasp was open, just like a circuit. When the clasp is open, it is like an open/incomplete circuit