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100
The ability to cause change or do work.
What is energy?
100
Energy can move from place to place by moving objects.
What is mechanical energy?
100
Energy can move through electrical currents.
What is electrical energy?
100
Energy can move from place to place through light.
What is radiant energy?
100
True or False:
Energy cannot be destroyed.
True
200
True or False:
Energy can change forms.
True
200
True or False:
Energy cannot be transformed.
False
200
True or False:
Energy cannot be created.
True
200
Your dad decides to make spaghetti. He goes to the stove and turns it on. How is energy transferred?
Electrical to Thermal
(Remember you know it is electrical because it is a plugged in appliance and stoves and grills are conductors of thermal energy)
200
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Motion is _____________energy.
mechanical
300
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A microwave transforms electrical energy into radiant energy. Then the radiant energy uses
__________ energy to heat your food.
thermal
300
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________________ energy can cause bad sunburns.
Radiant
300
Identify the type of energy (radiant, thermal, mechanical, electrical)
Lightning
Electrical
300
The measurement tool that measures thermal energy.
Thermometer
300
When energy is moved from one place to another, it is _____________________________.
Transferred
400
True or False:
2 examples of radiant energy are:
1.) Rays from the sun (can cause sunburn)
2.) X-Rays
True
400
Identify the type of energy (mechanical, electrical, radiant, thermal):
A Microwave
Radiant
400
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_____________________energy is the only form of energy that is visible (you can see it).
Radiant
400
True or False:
If solar energy usage has greatly increased in Virginia in the 2000s then we can conclude Virginia is uncovering new ways to move energy through electrical currents.
True (because you can't create or destroy energy)
400
A fire is being used to make hot tea. What form of energy is being used to boil the water?
Thermal Energy
500
Plugging in a computer to charge can control the flow of tiny particles associated with which form of energy?
Electrical Energy
500
Hydropower plants use water flowing through pipes that then pushes against and turns blades in a turbine that spin to power a generator to produce electricity for homes and businesses. What type of energy transformation is this?
Mechanical (moving water) energy being transferred to electrical energy
500
Identify the type of energy (radiant, thermal, mechanical, electrical)
Radiant
500
Identify the type of energy in the example below:
Mechanical
500
Identify the type of energy:
Thermal