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Potential and Kinetic
Energy Basics
Transformations and Types
Energy Transformations
Forms of Energy
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The energy of matter in motion is called __________________.
What is kinetic energy.
100

The ability to do work is called __________.

What is energy.

100
A change from one form of energy into another is called _____________
What is an energy transformation
100

What is the energy transformation of a burning candle?

Chemical->Thermal->Chemical->Thermal

100

Form of energy found in food

chemical energy

200
A rolling bowling ball has ____________ energy.
What is kinetic
200

The unit energy is measured in

Joules

200
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another, ____________ in the process.
What is "no energy is destroyed"
200

What is the energy transformation in a windmill?

Kinetic->Electrical and Mechanical

200

How can you determine an object's mechanical energy?

add up its kinetic and potential energy

300

Energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched.

What is elastic potential energy

300
Niagara Falls is a good example of ________________ waiting to be converted to ______________.
What is potential energy and kinetic energy.
300
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called _____________.
What is nuclear energy.
300

What is the energy transformation in a campfire?

Chemical->Thermal and Electromagnetic

300

The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles of an object is the object's

thermal energy

400

The kinetic energy of an object is equal to one half its mass multiplied by its speed

squared

400

A hat that weighs 5 newtons is hanging from a hook 1.5 meters above the floor. How much gravitational potential energy does the hat have?

7.5 joules

400
A match is an example of an object that stores ___________ energy.
What is chemical.
400

What energy transformation occurs in the Human body?

Chemical->Thermal and Mechanical

400

A form of energy NOT associated with the particles of objects

mechanical energy

500

The gravitational potential energy of an object is equal to its weight multiplied by its

height

500

A girl who weighs 30kg is inline skating at a speed of 5m/s. What is the girl's kinetic energy?

375 joules

500
When you rub your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to convert ______________ to ____________.
What is mechanical energy to thermal (heat) energy.
500

What multiple transformation occurs in a car engine?

Electrical->Thermal->Chemical->Mechanical

500

Name two forms of energy associated with the particles that make up objects.

nuclear, thermal, electrical, chemical, electromagnetic