Energy Checkpoint Flashcard

Front

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

Back

Chemical energy.

Front

What type of energy is produced when a battery powers a flashlight?

Back

Electrical energy.

Front

What type of energy is emitted from a flashlight when it is turned on?

Back

Light energy.

Front

How is energy transferred in a longitudinal wave?

Back

Through compressions and rarefactions.

Front

What happens to the speed of a longitudinal wave when it passes from air into water?

Back

The speed of the wave will increase.

Front

What are kinetic and potential energy both measures of?

Back

The amount of work an object can do.

Front

How does a toy robot powered by a battery move?

Back

Electrical energy produces mechanical energy.

Front

What is the relationship between energy and work?

Back

Energy is the ability to do work.

Front

What happens to the frequency of a wave when it enters a different medium?

Back

The frequency of the wave remains constant.

Front

What is an example of potential energy?

Back

A rock held at the top of a hill.