Basics
T or F Energy can be created but not destroyed.
False
Describe a situation in which an object has potential energy.
TR
Rollercoaster
Ramp
Rubber band
Energy from food, batteries, fuel is
Chemical
A person eating an apple and walking around
Chemical to mechanical
Name three fossil fuels
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Name the 6 simple machines.
lever, screw, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, wheel and axle
Describe a situation in which an object has kinetic energy-
TR
Energy from a vibration that makes noise is
Sound
A stove plugged into the wall and warming up food.
Electrical to thermal
Name three types of alternate energy.
Wind
Solar
Hydropower
A force is any —————— or ———————.
Push or pull
Name two types of potential energy.
Gravitational
Chemical
Two types of energy from the sun
Light and radiant, nuclear, thermal
The sun shining on a solar panel
thermal to electrical
A flashlight that has been turned on.
Chemical to electric to light
Stored energy is ————— energy.
Potential
Name 3 types of kinetic energy.
Mechanical, electrical, light, sound,
Another word for heat energy is
Thermal
A person hitting a drum
Mechanical to sound
Electricity is caused by the movement of
Electrons
When an object is moving it has ————- energy.
Kinetic
T or F Mass and speed can cause an objects kinetic energy to increase or decrease.
T
Energy from the body’s push or pull of a machine is
Mechanical
A person picking guitar stings
Mechanical to sound
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources.
Renewable - Will not run out can reuse
Nonrenewable- Will run out will not be replaced