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7 Forms of ENERGY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the seven forms of energy? | Chemical Sound Radiant Electrical Mechanical Nuclear Thermal |
| What does Chemical energy do? What is one example? | An energy released by chemical. EXAMPLE: Energy drinks or people. |
| What does Sound energy do? What is one example? | The energy of vibrations carried by water, air, or other substances. EXAMPLE: "GO" IN A RACE |
| What does Radiant energy do? What is one example? | The energy that travels as waves and can move through empty space. EXAMPLE: Solar pannels |
| What is Electrical energy? What is one example? | The energy carried by electricity.EXAMPLE: Your computer |
| What is Mechanical energy? What is one example? | The energy an object has because of its position, motion, or condition.EXAMPLE: Windmill |
| What is Nuclear energy? What is one example? | The energy produced when atoms split or join. EXAMPLE: Nuclear power plant |
| What is Thermal energy? What is one example? | The energy of adoms and molucules moving.EXAMPLE: Ice melting |
| What is vibration? | A rapid back and forth motion of air or other matter. |
| What is a frequency? | The number of waves passing a point in a given amount of time. |
| What is a wavelength? | The distance from a point on a wave to the same point on the next wave. |
| Will a solar powered panel work in a dark room? | NO because the radiant energy needs light to work! |
| Why must sound travel through matter? | Because it has nothing to vibrate on no matter! |
| What kind of frequency is a short sound? | A high frequency. |
| What kind of frequency is a long sound? | A low pitched frequency. |
| What are the 3 forms of energy into which radiant energt can change? | CHEMICAL ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL! |