More Types of Energy Flashcards

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What are the types of energy?

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Light
Heat
Chemical
Kinetic
Electrical
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A roller coaster speeds along it’s track. What type of energy does it have and why?

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A roller coaster speeding along it’s track has Kinectic energy because it is moving.

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Why does a roller coaster have Potential Energy when it slows to a stop at the top of a hill?

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It has Potential Energy because it has the potential to move because it is above the ground and has somewhere to go.

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Can Potential Energy be changed to Kinetic Energy?

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Yes, Potential Energy can be changed into Kinetic Energy.

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Can Kinetic Energy can be changed into Potential Energy?

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Yes, Kinetic Energy can be changed into Potential Energy.

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Coin Example:

A coin laying on the table has ____ energy.

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A coin laying on the table has _no___ energy.

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Holding a coin in you hand, alters the coins original position. The coin has _________, because it has ability to do change.

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Holding a coin in you hand, alters the coins original position. The coin has potential energy, because it has ability to do change.

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Dropping the coin in the bank, changes the stored energy into motion. This transfers the coin’s energy from _______ energy to______ energy.

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Dropping the coin in the bank, changes the stored energy into motion.
This transfers the coin’s energy from potential energy to kinetic energy.

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Substances like wood, coal, oil, and gasoline have stored energy because of their chemistry – they can _______.

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Substances like wood, coal, oil, and gasoline have stored energy because of their chemistry – they can burn.

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Temperature measure what kind of energy?

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Temperature measures a kind of energy called Thermal Energy.

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Where does Thermal Energy come from?

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Thermal Energy comes from the motion of atoms in matter.

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What is Thermal Energy also called?

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We call thermal energy that is flowing heat.

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What is Temperature?

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Temperature is the measurement we use to make the sensations of hot and cold more precise.

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What is a thermometer?

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A thermometer is an instrument used to accurately measure temperature.

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What are examples of Thermal Energy:

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Boiling water on a stove.

Melting ice cube held in your hand.

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Who was the first person to use a mercury thermometer?

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Gabriel Fahrenheit, a German physicist, was the first person to use a mercury thermometer.

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Who invented a temperature scale in which there were 100 degrees between freezing and boiling?

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Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, invented a temperature scale in which there were 100 degrees between freezing and boiling.

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What are the boiling and freezing points in Celsius and Fahrenheit scales?

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Celsius 100 degrees boiling, 0 degrees freezing

Fahrenheit 212 degrees boiling, 32 degrees freezing

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What is Mechanical Energy?

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Energy related to the movement of objects or its position in gravity.

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What is Radiant (Light) Energy?

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Energy that travels in waves (carries light, heat, or radiation).

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What is Electrical Energy?

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Energy that moves electrical charges.

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What is Sound Energy?

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Energy produced by vibration of particles.

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What does “conserve” mean?

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Conserve means “save”

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law of conservation of energy says that energy can never be created or destroyed, just converted from one form into another.

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What forms of energy does the law of conservation of energy apply?
The Law of Conservation of Energy applies to ALL forms of energy.
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Describe any two energy transformations.
The yo-yo changes from potential energy to kinetic energy once it drops. Energy from the sun is absorbed to generate electricity. A battery powered robot is able to walk, talk and light up.