Basic Energy Concepts
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Energy Transfer
Miscellaneous
100

Energy is measured in

Joules

100

How does the bicycle's kinetic energy change when the bicycle slows down?

KE goes down as well

100

True or False? Heat always flows from the colder object to the warmer object.

False.

Heat always flows from the warmer object to the cooler object.

100

What energy transformation occurs when you plug in a mixer?

electrical --> kinetic (mechanical)

100

Where is Ms. Cveckova from?

Slovakia

200

What is Law of Conservation of Energy?

Energy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred.

200

Gravitational potential energy depends on

mass and height of the object

200

What is temperature?

Average kinetic energy of particles in an object.

200

What energy transfer happens when light enables plant to grow?

Radiant --> chemical

200

First name of Ms. Robinson is?

Maria

300

What is potential energy?

Stored energy

300

Can moving objects have potential energy? If yes, give an example.

Yes. E.g. skater in the middle of a ramp.


300

What magnitude (number) and unit do we assign to absolute zero temperature?

0 Kelvin

300

What energy transformation happens when you are burning wood?

Chemical energy -->radiant and thermal energy

300

How many students in Team 8B?

94

400

What is energy?

a) ability to cause change 

b) ability to do work

400

Describe kinetic and potential energy of the cart in point 1. and 2.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14P_a-wtLmkab2dPvKa1jVZ-jzftieZiT5DjvvBtGbqE/edit?usp=sharing


1. Top of the hill: maximum PE, KE=0

2. Bottom of the hill: maximum KE, PE= 0

400

Transfer of thermal energy is called

heat

400

What energy transfer occurs when you are sweating?

chemical energy --> thermal energy

400

BONUS POINT

BONUS POINT

500

Is this boy doing work? Why?


Yes, because he applies force over certain distance.


500

KE > PE

Neither is maximum or minimum in the system

500

Heat is transferred from one object to another object until _ reached?

thermal equilibrium

500

What energy transformation occurs when you apply brakes on the bike?

mechanical (kinetic) energy --> Thermal

500

Number of residents in Sharon?

17,612 (year 2010)