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The Nature of Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy that is stored | Potential energy |
| Energy stored in stretched or compressed objects | Elastic potential energy |
| Energy of a moving object | Kinetic energy |
| Energy and object possesses due to its position above earth’s surface | Gravitational potential energy |
| The ability to cause change | Energy |
| Energy stored in chemical bonds | Chemical potential energy |
| States that energy can change forms but can never be created or destroyed | Law of conservation of energy |
| The total kinetic energy and potential energy of an object | Mechanical energy |
| Energy is the ability to cause________ | Change |
| Energy cannot be created or_________, But it is constantly changing forms. | Destroyed |
| An object falling to earth has both________ Energy and potential energy. | Kinetic |
| As object gets closer to the ground, it’s potential energy becomes______ its kinetic energy_________. | Less and increases |
| Plants can also absorb light energy and turn it into_______energy | Chemical |
| This energy is stored in chemical________. | Bonds |
| When you were active, your muscles change the chemical energy from the food you ate into_______energy. | Mechanical |
| Your body also changes some of the food you ate into_______. | Heat |
| Your body needs to generate heat. However, heat produced by a machine is often considered______energy. | Wasted |
| Changes are occurring all around you, and every change requires____________. | Energy |
| Energy is measured in units called____________. | Joules |
| When you turn on your radio,________energy changes to sound energy. | Electrical |
| The sun generates _____And wait, both of which are used by living things | Heat |
| A moving object has________. | Kinetic energy |
| The_______ and object is moving, the more kinetic energy it has. | Faster |
| Stored energy with the potential to cause change is called___________. | Potential energy |
| A roller coaster at the top of the hill has _________ potential energy and_______ kinetic energy. | The greatest and low |
| The energy stored in the chemical bonds between Adams is called______________. | Chemical potential energy |
| Chemical potential energy is stored in food and ______, such as gasoline in wood. | Fuels |
| Springs and rubber bands both have ______________. | Elastic potential energy |
| Restored energy of a roller coaster at the top of a hill is called________________. | Gravitational potential energy |
| Reactions in a battery change chemical potential energy into __________energy. | Electrical |
| As a car moves, it’s engine changes the chemical energy of your into _______ energy. | Heat |
| According to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot be ________or destroyed. | Created |
| Adams are split during______________, and a tremendous amount of energy is released. | Nuclear fission |
| He is sometimes an unwanted____________. | Waste product |
| Friction creates heat and lowers the_______of machines. | Efficiency |
| When energy changes_____or causes change, Waste heat is often produced. | Form |
| Follow the chain of energy from a plant to a person riding a skateboard. Explain what type of energy is being used at each step | Potential energy, kinetic energy, mechanical energy |