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Energy

the ability to do work 

EX: The ability of a car to move forward with the use of gas. 

100

Potential Energy

Stored Energy

EX: unstretched elastic piece

100

Kinetic Energy

Energy in movement 

EX: swinging a swing

100

The conservation of energy principle

Energy is cycled and cannot be destroyed

EX: Turn off the TV when nobody is watching 

100

Photons

light particles from the sun

EX: Particles emitted by the sunlight


200

Transfer of Energy

Energy must be kinetic form to transfer

EX: Hitting a baseball with a bat

200

Hydropower

particle collected and charge by an electric generator

EX: A hydroelectric power station in a river or a dam.

200

Biomass

plant and animal matter

EX: Bio gas (Fossil Fuel) are use as a combustible. 

200

Geothermal power

Heat and particles that are transferred from volcanic rocks, usually to a copper wire. 

EX: Volcanic Lava

200

Key aspects of the engineering design cycle


define the problem, design a solution, review and if needed repeat each step. 

EX: Trying to improve and find new energy resources. 

300

Enviormental impact

the effect of a new system in a environment. 

EX: Deforestation. 

300

Economic impact

Sources of energy that can be replaced, can have economic impact because of cost. 

EX: Solar Panels

300

Social/Community impact

Everybody struggles when there is not electricity. 

EX: Blackouts. Concern about contamination. 

300

Renewable Energy

Wind and solar power

EX: Use of Solar panels. 

300

Non-renewable energy

Sources of energy that cannot be replaced as quick as they are used

EX: Nuclear Energy, Natural Gases, coal

400

Sustainability

The ability to maintain a process over time. 

EX: Save water, Save energy

400

What do arrows show in an energy transfer system? 

The arrows show how the energy enters and travels through a system. 

EX: 

400

What is the effect of motion on Kinetic Energy? 

If we increase the motion of something we increase its kinetic energy. 

400

Thermal Energy

Created by heat and also referred as heat energy

400

The iterative scientific solution cycle

When the community is participating by recycling.