Vocabulary
Electricity
Energy
Force and Motion
Mystery
100
What is friction?
An opposing force that causes drag.
Two objects moving against one another, creating heat.
100
What type of circuit is this?
Series Circuit
100
Does energy stay the same?
Yes or No?
No! It changes.
100
What are the two energies of force and motion?
Kinetic and Potential
100
Who invented the lightning rod?
Ben Franklin
200
What is mass?
Amount of matter something has
200
What type of circuit is this?
Parallel Circuit
200
What are three types of Energy?
Light, Sound, Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical are all types of energy.
200
I have a balloon filled with water and a balloon filled with air. Which would take more energy to move?
Balloon filled with water.
200
When pushing an object on a rug, I notice that the bottom of the object is warming up. What creates this?
Friction
300
What is speed?
How fast or slow an object is in relation to a certain amount of time.
300
Who is the man discovered electromagnetism and created the first electric generator?
Michael Faraday
300
A light uses two types of energy to power and stay lit. What are they?
Electrical and Radiant (Light)
300
What is motion?
How something moves.
300
How does mass affect an object?
The more mass in an object, the more energy or force will be needed to movie it.
400
What is a conductor?
An item that conducts electricity.
400
What did Edison invent?
A longer-lasting lightbulb
400
What energy is needed to move around?
Mechanical
400
How does friction affect speed?
The rougher the surface, the harder it is to accelerate.
The smoother the surface, the easier it is to accelerate.
400
How can a circuit be turned on or off?
Creating an opening and closing it, or using a switch.
500
What is static electricity?
Electricity found and given off by an item that does not naturally create electrical energy.
500
What is a natural form of static electricity?
Lightning
500
Name the three different transformations energy goes through in a flashlight.
Mechanical --> Electrical --> Radiant/Light
500
When objects of different sizes collide, how does the energy transfer?
Most of the energy will continue in the smaller one, sending it opposite of the larger object.
500
What object creates all of the different things in the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
The Sun