Definitions
the energy stored in something
potential energy
burning of coal to heat up water
chemical
chemical to kinetic
Stored energy is a form of kinetic energy
false
A car converts _________________ energy into kinetic energy.
chemical
The energy of a moving object
Kinetic Energy
holding a pen above ground
gravitational potential energy
digesting food for your mile run
chemical to kinetic
all objects have thermal energy, even ice
true
a battery converts ___________ energy to ___________ and ___________ energy in a flashlight
chemical; light; heat
The sum of potential and kinetic energy. The ability to do work.
mechanical energy
fission of uranium
nuclear
plugging in a toaster oven
electrical to thermal
in order to calculate kinetic energy, you need to multiply mass by acceleration
false
a wind turbine converts __________ energy to __________ energy to turn on your computer
mechanical; electrical
energy of a substance as a result of the atoms moving within the substance
thermal energy
microwave
electromagnetic
photosynthesis
nuclear to chemical
you can hear sound in space
false
elastic; kinetic
can travel through the emptiness of space
electromagnetic
lightening
electrical
burning wood for a campfire
chemical to thermal and light
electromagnetic energy can travel in the emptiness of space
true
a person on a bike converts _________ energy into ________ to make the bike move
chemical; kinetic