Types of Energy
Energy Transformation
GPE
GKE
100
What is the word for stored energy?
Potential
100
What energy transformation occurs when you plug in a lamp?
Electrical to light
100
Is the greatest potential energy at: A. Bottom of a hill B. Top of a hill C. On a flat, level side walk
B. Top of the hill
100
Is the greatest kinetic energy when you are: A. At the top of a roller coaster B. Going down a small hill on a roller coaster C. Going down the big hill on the roller coaster
C. Going down the big hill on the roller coaster
200
What kind of energy does a battery have?
Chemical
200
What energy transformations happen during photosynthesis?
Radiant to chemical
200
Is the greatest potential energy when: A. Your about to release the swing B. When you stop the swing
A. Your about to release the swing
200
When you are on a trampoline is the GKE when: A. You are about to bounce B. When you bounce lightly C. When you bounce super high
C. When you bounce super high
300
What type of energy does the sun give Earth?
Radiant
300
What energy transformation happens on a windmill?
Mechanical/kinetic to electrical
300
Is the GPE: A. A ball about to roll off the table B. The ball mid-air C. When the ball hits the ground
A. A ball about to roll off the table
300
Is the GKE: A. When you wind-up to throw a baseball B. When you are about to shoot a basketball C. When you kick a soccerball
C. When you kick a soccerball
400
What type of energy happens when you are going down on a roller coaster?
Kinetic
400
What type of energy happens when water goes through a water turbine?
Mechanical/Kinetic to electrical
400
Is the GPE when you: A. Go up a hill B. Are on top of the hill C. Going back down the hill
B. Are on top of the hill
400
Is the GKE when you go sledding at: A. The top of a small hill B. The middle of a big hill C. The towards the bottom of the mountain
C. The towards the bottom of the mountain
500
What type of energy does a flashlight have?
Light
500
What energy transformation happens when you sit on a bike and the start to pedal?
Potential to kinetic
500
Is the GPE when you: A. Hold an egg B. Drop the egg C. When it hits the ground
A. Hold the egg
500
If GKE at the bottom hill is the potential energy at its: A. Greatest B. Lowest
B. Lowest