Forms of Energy

Front

Which is an example of mechanical energy?

• hearing your mom's voice on your cell phone
• watching a ball roll down a hill
• listening to a car horn get louder as it gets closer
• seeing a firecracker make sparks in the sky

Back

watching a ball roll down a hill

Front

What happens to light when it strikes a mirror?

Back

it reflects off the mirror

Front

The sun provides ____________ and ____________ energy that can be harnessed and used for solar power.

Back

light, thermal

Front

When a pitch changes from low to high, what happens to the vibrations?

Back

vibrations are happening faster

Front

What types of energy are most represented in a lit lightbulb that is plugged into an outlet?

Back

light, thermal, electrical

Front

What type of energy do we get from the food we eat?

Back

chemical

Front

What happens if you hold an ice cube in your hand?

Back

heat from your hand transfers to the ice cube

Front

When a football player kicks a ball, he transfers energy to the ball. What happens as a result?

Back

the ball gains kinetic energy

Front

What would most likely cause a bowling ball at rest to move?

Back

energy applied to the bowling ball

Front

Lillie experiments with an electric motor and a battery. Which is the best example of energy creating change?

Back

chemicals from the battery cause electricity to flow