Vocabulary
__________ energy is based upon position and often referred to as a stored energy
Potential
___________ energy is a form of energy that travels through space in waves
Electromagnetic
What kind of energy transformation occurs on a pool deck during a hot day
Electromagnetic to thermal
Heat transfers from _______ to _______ objects
warmer to cooler
Kinetic energy has to do with __________
motion
Energy that comes from movement
Mechanical
What type of energy transformation occurs when you turn on a light?
Electrical to electromagnetic (light)
A type of energy transfer that does not require a medium in which to travel
Radiation
The law of ___________ says that energy can neither be created nor destroyed
Conservation of Energy
Gasoline or fossil fuels are examples of ________ energy
Chemical
What energy transformation occurs in a car's engine
(3 forms of energy)
Chemical to thermal and mechanical
Heat moving from a hot pot to the boiling water is an example of what type of heat transfer
Conduction
Heat is the transfer of _________ energy
Thermal
What type of energy involves the splitting of an atom?
Nuclear energy
What energy transformation allows us to get energy from food (entire process)
(3 forms of energy)
Electromagnetic (light/solar) to chemical to mechanical
Why do your feet feel cold on a tile floor?
Conduction
The ability to do work or cause a change
Energy
What is the form of energy produced by friction?
Thermal
How does your tv work?
(from the source of the energy that enters your house, 4 forms total)
Chemical to electrical to electromagnetic (light) and sound
Wind blowing a kite into an upward direction is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Convection