Transfer of Energy
turning on a fan converts electrical energy to _______ energy.
what is mechanical energy?
Stirring hot chocolate with a metal spoon is not a good idea because it____________ thermal energy.
what is conducts?
A complete path where electrical current can flow freely.
What is a circuit?
Energy is
What is the ability to do work or cause change?
Batteries convert______ energy to electrical energy.
What is chemical?
Allows electrical currents to flow through it freely.
What is a conductor?
A circuit with a broken wire or missing part.
What is a open or "broken" circuit?
Energy stored in food
A bowling ball hits the pins, energy is__________ to the pins. You can see this happen because the pins______.
What is transferred to; start falling
Aluminum is a ____ and an oven mitt is an______.
A complete circuit where if one turns off they all turn off.
What is a series circuit?
Energy that comes from the sun.
What is solar energy?
An example of energy transformation in a car.
What is Chemical energy in gasoline is transformed into kinetic energy or mechanical energy?
Insulators are important in electrical wire because.....
What is They prevent unwanted flow of electricity, they protect us?
A complete circuit where each circuit is on a different pathway so only some of them turn off.
What is a parallel circuit?
Two types of energy is associated with the motion of objects.
What is kinetic energy or mechanical energy?
Takes place when a ball is thrown into the air.
What is kinetic energy transforming to potential energy?
A common type of conductor that is a metal; pennies are made of it.
what is copper?
Happens when you add more batteries in the series circuit.
What is the circuit becomes more powerful and the lightbulb will be brighter?
Potential energy
What is Energy that is stored in an object due to its position?