Energy Transformations
When a Hot Wheels car rolls down a ramp, potential energy is converted into this type of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
The energy of motion.
What is kinetic energy?
The unit for distance (in physics).
What are meters?
When 5N of force are applied to push a box 10 meters, this much work is done.
What is 50J?
The ability to do work.
What is energy?
When wood is burned, chemical energy is converted into this type of energy.
What is thermal energy?
Stored energy.
What is potential energy?
The unit for force.
What are Newtons?
What is 98?
The transfer of energy to an object.
What is work?
A generator converts the mechanical energy of a spinning turbine into this type of energy.
What is electrical energy?
Energy that travels as electromagnetic waves.
What is light energy?
The unit for energy.
What are Joules?
When a machine does 50J of work in 5 seconds, this much power is generated.
What is 10W?
The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
What is the law of conservation of energy?
A guitar string converts kinetic energy into this type of energy.
What is sound energy?
Energy that is the sum of the kinetic and potential energy in a system.
What is mechanical energy?
The unit for work.
What are Joules?
When an object with a mass of 2kg is moving at a velocity of 4m/s, it has this much kinetic energy.
What is 16J?
The rate at which work is done.
What is power?
This type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom and can be used to generate electrical energy in certain types of power plants.
What is nuclear energy?
This type of energy is caused by vibrating particles traveling in waves.
What is sound energy?
The unit for power.
What are watts?
When you do 35J of work on an object over a distance of 7 meters, you have to apply this much force.
What is 5N?
A change from one form of energy to another.
What is energy conversion?