PhD Science Grade 4 Module 2 Concept 3b Flashcard

Front

What is energy?

Back

What makes things go or happen

Front

Transfer

Back

To move from one place to another

Front

transform

Back

To change from one type to another

Front

What is a generator?

Back

A device that transforms motion energy to electrical energy

Front

What is an important part of any generator?

Back

The magnet

Front

In order to create electrical energy, what do we need to do to the generator?

Back

Spin the magnet really fast

Front

How do windmills generate electricity?

Back

They turn motion energy from wind into electric energy using a generator

Front

When a magnet spins around a coil of wire, it creates ___________.

Back

Electricity

Front

How are energy and speed related?

Back

The fast something goes, the more energy it has