Thermal Energy
What does thermal mean?
HEAT
The sun is an example of what kind of energy?
Light Energy
A drum is an example of what kind of energy?
Sound Energy
YES
Mechanical energy means what?
How does a toaster provide thermal energy?
It heats up bread.
Why is the light on a bike useful at night?
Because it helps drivers see the person on the bicycle.
Is a dancer an example of sound energy?
No! That is mechanical energy.
Is a magnetic attracting to another magnet due to gravity?
Talia’s mechanical energy increases, decreases, or stays the same as she rides her bikes.
increases
What happens to an object when thermal energy is removed?
What is our main source of light energy on Earth?
Is a flashlight an example of sound energy?
No! That is light energy.
Is an apple falling from a tree an example of gravity?
YES
You can increase mechanical energy by increasing what?
SPEED
Thermal energy ____ food in an oven.
Heats
The lights, the smart board, natural light from the sun through the windows.
Do humans make sound energy? If so, how?
Does the Earth provide gravity in space?
*Think about the book we read together!
Yes! Astronauts just do not feel it!
In bowling, a heavy ball rolls into the pins and knocks them down. How does this affect the bowling pins?
The pins GAIN mechanical energy
Which are the two main forms of energy that a campfire releases?
light energy and thermal energy
Give me an example of how light energy can be used to send a message to people?
Stop lights, Exit signs, Emergency Trucks, Texts, etc.
The drum will not make a sound until it is hit. What happens when the drum is hit?
The drum begins to VIBRATE!
A boy drops two rocks at the same time. If air does not affect them, will the large rock fall faster than the small rock? Yes or No?
Why?
No; Gravity makes all objects fall at the same rate.
Does the water in a river have mechanical energy? Explain why or why not.
Yes water in a river has mechanical energy because it is moving!