Energy Vocab
The ability to do work
energy
This is the transfer of heat when objects are in direct contact with each other
conduction
These are five types of potential energy.
What are nuclear, magnetic, chemical, gravitational, elastic energy?
Deer eating grass (3 steps)
chemical to mechanical to chemical
This is the final form of energy transformation is.
What is heat energy?
the movement of electrons produce this type of energy
Electrical Energy
This is the transfer of heat that does not need material; it can move through empty space or a vacuum
radiation
This is electricity in motion.
What is kinetic energy?
a flashlight (2 steps)
chemical to light (or heat)
This is one most expensive way of producing energy.
What is Nuclear or Solar?
Stored energy
potential energy
The warmth from a fire place
radiation
These are five types of kinetic energy.
What are mechanical, sound, light, heat, electrical?
a light switch (2 steps)
mechanical to electrical (or light)
This is the energy that launches its waste into space.
What is Nuclear energy?
states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy
Type of heat transfer that occurs with the movement of fluids (liquids or gas)
convection
This form of energy is created when atoms are broken, or created.
What is nuclear energy?
a lawnmower (2 steps)
chemical to mechanical
Another name for heat energy
Thermal Energy
the formula for calculating kinetic energy
KE = 1/2 mv2
KE= v x v x m/2
A pot of boiling water on the stove
convection
This is produced by moving electromagnetic energy
What is light energy?
a refrigerator (3 steps)
chemical to mechanical to light
This energy provider weighs 2 Nonillion Kg.
What is the sun?