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The Nature of Energy
Question | Answer |
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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 |