Forms of Energy
Energy & Motion
Sound Energy
Thermal Energy
100
A student plugs a lamp into the wall. What kind of energy powers the lamp?
Sound, light, electrical, or motion energy?
Electrical energy.
100
True or False? Energy can cause motion.
True
100
Sound is caused by _______________
vibrations
100
Give two examples of something that gives off heat energy.
Candle, sun, light bulb, campfire, etc.
200
What kind of energy are we trying to get from wind turbines after they pass through the transformer?
Electrical energy
200
What is energy called when it is stored?
A. Potential Energy
B. Chemical Energy
C. Kinetic Energy
D. Not moving
A. Potential Energy
200
A student taps on the table with two pencils. What is causing the sound heard?
A. Vibrations of the pencil
B. Chemical Energy
C. Motion Energy
D. Vibrations of the table
D. Vibrations of the table
200
How does heat travel?
A. From warm to cold
B. From cold to warm
A. From warm to cold
300
Jim has 4 items: a record player, a torch, a bell, and a whistle. Which object produces a different type of energy than the other objects?
The torch. It produces light energy and the others produce sound.
300
What is the energy of motion called?
A. Potential energy
B. Chemical Energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Moving energy
C. Kinetic Energy
300
Kimmy squeezed the end of a straw and blew into it. Then, she cut the straw and blew in it again. How did the pitch change?
It got higher when she cut the straw.
300
If you accidentally leave the fridge open, why does the food inside it become warm?
A. The cold air moves out of the fridge and into the room
B. The light in the fridge heats it up
C. The fridge doesn't work if the door is open
D. The warm air from the room moves into the fridge
D. The warm air from the room moves into the fridge
400
What is the name for the energy we harness from moving water?
Hydroelectric
400
Based on the table below, which would be the WORST place to put wind turbines?
Tallahassee, FL
400
Arrange the following bottles from highest to lowest pitch if they were each tapped with a spoon.
C, A, B
400
A class is doing an experiment to see which type of cup works best for water. Which type of cup let out the most heat?
The paper cup.