Forms of Energy
What type of energy is produced by the Sun?
Light Energy
What energy transformation occurs in a light bulb?
Electrical → Light & Heat)
What do we call a material that allows electricity to flow easily?
Conductor)
What is the definition of electricity?
A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (electrons).)
What is the main source of energy for life on Earth?
The Sun
What type of energy is stored in food and batteries?
Chemical Energy)
What energy transformation occurs when you eat food and then run?
Chemical → Mechanical & Heat)
What type of circuit allows electricity to flow in only one path?
Series Circuit)
What do we call a material that does not allow electricity to pass through it easily?
Insulator)
What happens to energy when it is used?
It is transformed, not destroyed)
What type of energy is produced by moving objects?
Kinetic Energy)
What energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
Electrical → Thermal)
What type of electricity builds up on objects without flowing?
Static Electricity)
What is a device that opens and closes a circuit?
Switch
What form of energy do we use to see objects?
Light Energy
What type of energy is stored in objects due to their position?
Potential Energy)
How does a battery power a flashlight?
Chemical → Electrical → Light)
Name three good insulators.
Plastic, Rubber, Glass
What do we call the flow of electric charge?
Electric Current)
What type of energy is used by an electric motor?
Electrical → Mechanical)
What are the six main forms of energy?
What are the six main forms of energy?
Explain the energy transformation in a wind turbine.
Mechanical (wind) → Electrical)
What are the three main parts needed for a working circuit?
Power source, Conductors (wires), Load (device like a bulb))
What is the path that an electric current follows?
Circuit
What type of energy transformation occurs when fuel is burned in a rocket?
Chemical → Heat & Mechanical)