Energy Vocabulary
This type of energy is energy of motion
What is Mechanical Energy?
Energy that is ready to be used but not currently in motion.
What is Potential (Stored) Energy?
True or False: Energy can be created if enough force is applied.
What is False?
This form of energy is almost always present but not the main goal.
What is Thermal Energy?
This diagram shows how energy changes from one form to another.
What is an Energy Chain?
This energy is stored in food, batteries, and fuel.
What is Chemical Energy?
Energy that is actively being transferred or used.
What is Kinetic Energy?
Energy can change forms, but the total energy remains constant.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
Energy created by vibrations in objects.
What is Mechanical Energy?
In most systems, the starting energy is stored in this form.
What is Potential Energy?
This type of energy is associated with heat
What is Thermal Energy?
Stored energy in stretched or compressed objects.
What is Elastic Potential Energy?
Why do energy transformations always result in thermal energy?
What is some energy is lost as heat due to friction or resistance?
Which energy form increases when parts rub together and create friction?
What is Thermal Energy?
Why is order important in an energy chain?
What is energy must transform in a logical sequence?
This energy comes from invisible waves like light from the Sun or a lamp.
What is Radiant Energy?
Before a system starts moving, energy is usually in this form.
What is Potential Energy?
True or False: A system can have more than one output energy.
What is True?
Why might a system feel warm even if heat isn’t the purpose?
What is energy is released during transfers due to friction or resistance?
Choose the correct energy transformation:
A) Kinetic → Chemical → Thermal
B) Chemical → Kinetic → Thermal
C) Thermal → Chemical → Kinetic
What is B?
This type of energy is stored in stretched or bent objects.
What is Elastic Energy?
Explain why stored energy must be released before motion can occur.
What is stored energy must transform into kinetic energy?