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EvansTypes of Energy
Types of Energy
Question | Answer |
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Energy that is stored to be transformed at a later time | potential energy |
Stored energy released when an object’s shape is changed (as in a stretched rubber band or a coiled spring) | elastic potential energy |
Ability to do work | energy |
A push or pull that acts on an object | force |
The force of attraction between any two masses. Near the Earth’s surface, this is the force that attracts objects toward the center of Earth | gravity |
In the formula for kinetic energy, what does the m stand for? | mass |
A change from one form of energy to another is called a(n) | energy conversion |
Energy of Motion | kinetic energy |
Speed would have the greatest effect on ___________ energy. | kinetic energy |
When the skateboarder reaches the top of the half-pipe, which type of energy is at its maximum? | potential energy |
When the rubber band on the airplane is released, the stored energy becomes? | kinetic energy |
How does increasing mass affect kinetic energy? | the greater the mass the greater the kinetic energy |
The kinetic energy at the bottom of the first hill on a roller coaster is less than the ______________________ energy at the top of the hill. | potential |
Energy of an object that increases as the object's temperature increases. | Heat energy |
Energy carried by light. | Solar Energy |
Energy carried by the electric current that comes out batteries and electric outlets. | Electric Energy |
Energy stored in chemical bonds. | Chemical Energy |
The force you exert on a machine. | Input Force |
The force machine exerts on an object. | Output Force |
The _______ is an example of solar energy | Sun |
The energy of position from the earth. | Gravitiational |