Light Energy
Sound Energy
Heat Energy
Electrical-Mechanical Energy
Basic Energy Questions
100

The sun gives us this type of energy

Light Energy

100

Sound is made up of these...

Vibrations

100

True or False: 

Is warmth from the sun considered heat energy?

TRUE
100

True or false: 

Plugging a fan into the wall is an example of electrical energy?

True

100

True or False? Energy cannot be created nor destroyed.

True- only transferred or passed on to other things.

200

Light travels in what type of path?

A straight line

200

If the pitch of something is low the sound waves will be..

More spread out

200

What is friction?

When objects are rubbed together.

200

What is the definition of electrical energy?

Energy made from the flow of electric charges

200

What is the definition of energy?

The ability to do work or to cause changes. 

300

What is it called when light bounces off of a surface?

Reflection

300

If something has a higher pitch what will the sound waves look like?

They will be closer together and more frequent.
300

Does heat energy make molecules move faster or slower?

Faster

300
Objects that move and change position all have...

Mechanical Energy 

300

Chemical energy is an example of what energy? 

Potential

400

What is it called when light bends?

Refraction

400

Sound travels fastest through what state of matter?

A solid

400

Heat energy is the measurement of how quickly the _______ are moving.

Molecules

400

Electrical Energy is ________ moving which causes a charge?

Electrons

400

Potential + Kinetic energy = ?

Mechanical Energy

500

Kid A is wearing a pink shirt. Kid B is wearing a black shirt. It is a sunny day, what Kid would feel hotter temperature wise? Why?

B- Black absorbs the heat 

500

When is sound energy produced?

When particles of matter move- vibrations

500

Heat Energy is a form of what energy?

Kinetic

500

Why is a roller-coaster an example of mechanical energy?

Because there is a combination of both potential and kinetic

500

What are the two groups of energy?

Potential energy and kinetic energy