Energy Transformations
When you burn a candle, what kind of energy does it produce?
Chemical energy -> thermal energy + light energy
True or false, energy can't be created or destroyed.
True.
What is the process of saving up or storing energy? Can be based on positions
Potential energy.
When you use a hot plate to boil water, what kind of energy does it produce?
Electrical energy -> thermal energy
Is metal a good conductor of heat (heat goes through) or a good insulator (heat can't pass through)?
Good conductor.
The energy of motion.
Kinetic energy.
"You can burn it or you can eat it."
Chemical energy.
List one renewable resource
Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar.
When a football player is running with the ball, what kind of energy is he using? Where did he get the energy from?
Chemical energy -> kinetic energy
Is plastic a good conductor of heat or a good insulator?
Good insulator.
A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential energy.
This type of energy is used for us to get light
Electrical energy.
List one non-renewable resource
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium and propane.
When the sun shines down on the earth which form of thermal energy is it giving us?
Radiant energy/ radiation
What form of energy do you use in your homes?
Thermal- heating it up
Electric- turning on lights
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
(Mechanical) kinetic energy.
This form of energy is produced through vibrations
Sound energy, kinetic energy
Define gravity.
The force of attraction between all objects in the universe.
Attraction of objects to the center of the earth.
When two objects are touching each other what form of thermal energy transfer is it?
Conduction
Name one way to prevent the heat from the sun from entering your house on a hot, summer day.
Solar screens on your windows, black-out curtains (closed).
A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential and kinetic energy.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Energy can be not be created or destroyed.