Types of Energy
This is the energy an object has due to its movement.
What is kinetic energy?
When you rub your hands together, what type of energy transforms into heat?
What is kinetic energy?
This power station burns coal to generate electricity.
What is a thermal (coal-fired) power station?
The continuous flow of electric charge is called _____.
What is electric current?
Ohm's Law relates voltage, current, and _____.
What is resistance?
The energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules.
chemical energy
In a torch (flashlight), chemical energy transforms into this form first, before creating light.
What is electrical energy?
These are panels used to generate electricity from sunlight.
What are solar panels?
This is an electronic component that provides resistance in a circuit.
What is a resistor?
According to Ohm's Law, voltage equals current times _____.
What is resistance?
The energy stored due to an object’s position above the ground.
What is gravitational potential energy?
In a wind turbine, wind (kinetic) energy is converted into _____ energy.
What is electrical energy?
The spinning water in a dam is used to generate electricity in this type of power station.
What is hydroelectric power?
The type of circuit where all components are connected in a single path.
What is a series circuit?
If the voltage is 12V and resistance is 4Ω, what is the current?
What is 3A (amps)?
The energy carried by light.
What is light (or radiant) energy?
In a car engine, chemical energy transforms into ____ and ____ energy.
What are kinetic and heat energy?
This renewable energy source uses wind to turn turbines.
What is wind energy?
This circuit has multiple paths for current to flow.
What is a parallel circuit?
The unit for resistance.
What is the ohm (Ω)?
The energy caused by the vibration of particles in a material.
What is sound energy?
In photosynthesis, light energy is transformed into this type of energy.
What is chemical energy?
In nuclear power plants, this process releases energy from atoms.
What is nuclear fission?
Devices like bulbs and motors are known as ____ in a circuit.
What are loads (or components)?
If the current is 2A and resistance is 5Ω, what is the voltage?
What is 10V?