Potential
Kinetic
MRS CHEN
Transfer
Conservation/Types
100
Stored energy.
What is mean by potential energy?
100
Energy in motion.
What is meant by kinetic energy?
100
Chemical energy; food, gas, battery
What does the "C" stand for? Give an example of this energy.
100
electrical > thermal OR electrical > thermal/mechanical
What is the energy transfer for a curling iron?
100
energy cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes form.
What is the law of conservation of energy?
200
Answers vary (anything stored)
What is an example of potential energy?
200
Answers vary; anything with motion
What is an example of kinetic energy?
200
Radiant energy; sun, lamp
What does the R stand for? Give an example of this energy.
200
Chemical > electrical > sound OR chemical > sound
What is the energy transfer for a battery powered radio?
200
Heat.
What does all energy change into when it transfers? For example, a pendulum swings back and forth, but some energy is lost to this.
300
Elastic potential.
What type of potential energy is a spring being compressed?
300
mass and velocity
What two things does kinetic energy depend on?
300
Heat/Thermal; fire
What does the "H" stand for? Give an example of this energy.
300
chemical > mechanical OR chemical > electrical > mechanical
What is the energy transfer for a gas powered car?
300
False.
True or false: a pendulum will swing higher than its starting point when released.
400
chemical potential
What type of potential energy is food before you eat it?
400
A truck
Which has more kinetic energy, a truck going 60 mph or a motorcycle going 60 mph?
400
Electrical; appliance that is plugged in
What does the "E" stand for? Give an example of this energy.
400
chemical > mechanical
What is the energy transfer for a student eating breakfast to have energy for the morning?
400
Nuclear energy.
What type of energy is stored inside a nucleus?
500
gravitational potential energy
What type of potential energy is a boulder at the top of a cliff?
500
Radiant, Sound, Heat(thermal), Electrical
What are the types of energy that could be classified as kinetic energy? (from MRS CHEN)
500
Total amount of kinetic and potential energy in a system.
What is mechanical energy?
500
kinetic > mechanical > electrical
What is the energy transfer in a windmill?
500
Chemical
What type of energy is a battery?