Kinetic/Potential Energy
Forms of Energy
Energy Transformations
100
The ability to do work.
What is energy?
100
Energy carried by electricity.
What is electrical energy?
100

This example is photosynthesis.

What is radiant energy to chemical energy?

200

How do you measure the unit of work done with energy?

What are joules?

200
Energy an object has due to its motion, position or condition.
What is mechanical energy?
200

This example is a solar powered calculator.

What is radiant energy to electrical energy?

300
The energy any object has because of its motion.
What is kinetic energy?
300

Energy formed when an atom splits apart or when two atoms join to form one (fission or fusion).

What is nuclear energy?

300

This is example is a lamp.

What is electrical energy to radiant (light) energy?

400

Stored energy that an object has due to its position or condition.

What is potential energy?

400

Energy stored in food or fuel or batteries.

What is chemical energy?

400

This example is a bow and arrow.

What is potential energy (gravitational and elastic) into kinetic energy?

500

As a roller coaster car goes down a hill, its potential energy is changed into this.

What is kinetic energy?

500

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change from one form to another.

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

500

This example is a nuclear power plant.

What is nuclear energy to mechanical energy and finally to electrical energy?