True or False
Potential Energy is the energy of motion
False
the energy of being raised above the ground
Potential Energy
what smooth, shiny things do to light
reflect
we hear it with our ear drum
sound
Which is a problem with nuclear energy?
A) Nuclear waste is hard to get ride of
B) Nuclear Fuel is quickly running out
C) Nuclear Power plants pollute Air
A
Potential Energy Can be used to do work
True
The energy of motion
Kinetic Energy
the______of reflection equals the ________of incidence.
Angle
true or false: sound can travel across empty space
false
where is chemical energy stored
in the bonds between atoms
A material has thermal energy because its particles are moving
True
what do we do to energy when we move it
transfer
this kind of radiation is used to take pictures of your bones
xray
sounds makes what kind of movement
vibration
What does temperature measure? average__________of __________
average kinetic energy of particles
When thermal energy is transferred, it is called heat.
True
something that can do work
energy
this kind of radiation comes from the sun
electromagnetic
the frequency of a musical note
pitch
tell how particle motion explains heat transfer by conduction
Fast molecules bump into slower molecules and speed them up.
Visible light is a form of electromagnetic radiation.
True
A source of energy made by splitting atoms
nuclear
what are 2 energy transformations that happen when a candle burns
___________----->___________and____________
Chemical energy is being transformed into thermal/heat energy and light energy.
what does amplitude and frequency of a sound tell you about the sound?
amplitude tells the loudness and frequency tells the pitch
Name three kinds of electromagnetic radiation we cannot see with our eyes
cosmic, gamma, x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwave, T.V, radio