6th Energy Test #1: PE/KE and Thermal Energy
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| If an object's particles are moving very fast, is the object hot or cold? |
hot |
| If an object's particles are moving very slow, is the object hot or cold? |
cold |
| If an object's particles are really close together, is the object hot or cold? |
cold |
| If an object's particles are really far apart, is the object hot or cold? |
hot |
| What is another name for stored energy? |
potential energy |
| Which has more PE...objects that are high or objects that are low? |
high |
| Energy that is due to an object's location or position |
potential energy |
| What is the energy of motion? |
kinetic energy |
| Which objects have more kinetic eneryg...objects that are moving or objects that are stopped? |
moving |
| When does a falling object have the most kinetic energy? |
Right before it hits the ground |
| Which object has more kinetic energy...a fast or slow object? |
fast |
| What unit do we use to measure temperature in science? |
Celcius |
| What is the measure of heat energy? |
temperature |
| heat is transferred when two objects touch |
conduction |
| heat is transfered through empty space by waves |
radiation |
| heat is transfered in a circular motion through water and gasses |
convection |
| Does heat energy travel from hot to cold or cold to hot? |
hot to cold |
| allows heat to pass through easily |
conductor |
| doesn't allow heat to pass through easily |
insulator |
| Energy cannot be created or ___________. |
destroyed |
| Energy can only be __________ from one form of energy to another form. |
transformed |
| According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, the amount of energy always stays the _______. |
same |
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