Energy and Electricity

Question 1

What is Energy?

Answer 1

A source of something that gives the ability of something to work

Question 2

Can Energy be created or destroyed?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What are the 8 types of Energy?

Answer 3

Kinetic Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy, Chemical Energy, Thermal Energy, Nuclear Energy, Electrostatic Energy, Elastic Potential Energy, Magnetic Energy

Question 4

What is Kinetic Energy?

Answer 4

Any moving object has Kinetic Energy

Question 5

What is Gravitational Potential Energy?

Answer 5

Any object positioned higher than the ground has this energy

Question 6

What is Chemical Energy?

Answer 6

This is where energy is stored in substances, which when released can be used

Question 7

What is Thermal Energy?

Answer 7

Any hot object has Thermal Energy

Question 8

What is Nuclear Energy?

Answer 8

Any radioactive substance has Nuclear Energy

Question 9

What is Electrostatic Energy?

Answer 9

This is found in Thunderclouds or charged objects

Question 10

What is Elastic Potential Energy?

Answer 10

This is seen in any object which is stretched or compressed

Question 11

What is Magnetic Energy?

Answer 11

A type of energy that a magnetic object has in a magnetic field.

Question 12

What is the unit we use to measure energy?

Answer 12

The Joule (J) or Kilojoule (KJ).

Question 13

What are the non-renewable types of energy?

Answer 13

Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Power and Natural Gas

Question 14

What are the renewable types of energy?

Answer 14

Hydroelectric Power, Geothermal Power, Biofuels, Tidal Power, Solar Power and Wind Power

Question 15

What is Hydroelectric Power?

Answer 15

A dam traps rainwater which floods a valley, forming a reservoir which pours into a turbine that powers a generator.

Question 16

What is Geothermal Power?

Answer 16

Uses hot rocks under the Earth’s surface to extract steam, which makes electricity

Question 17

What is Biofuel?

Answer 17

They burn the plants to release the energy stored in them

Question 18

What is Tidal Power?

Answer 18

As the tides rise, this powers turbines turning it into electricity

Question 19

What is Solar Power?

Answer 19

They capture the Sun’s heat and turn it into energy

Question 20

What is Wind Power?

Answer 20

Wind passes through a wind turbine, spinning it which makes electricity.

Question 21

Which material conducts electricity better: Metal or Plastic?

Answer 21

Metal

Question 22

Which material charges up better: Metal or Plastic?

Answer 22

Plastic

Question 23

What are the positives and negatives called?

Answer 23

Protons (positive) and Electrons (negative)

Question 24

What moves: Protons, Electrons or both?

Answer 24

Only Electrons

Question 25

What is an object called if it has the same number of Protons and Electrons?

Answer 25

Neutral

Question 26

Would a partly completed circuit allow charge to flow?

Answer 26

No

Question 27

What happens to the current in a Parallel Circuit?

Answer 27

The Current is shared between the components

Question 28

What happens to the current in a Series Circuit?

Answer 28

The Current is the same everywhere

Question 29

What terminals does a cell have?

Answer 29

A Negative and Positive