4.1 Energy and Speed (STEMscopes)

Front

What is a change in position or location called?

Back

Movement

Front

How does a moving object gain more energy?

Back

By moving faster.

Front

What do we call the rate of motion or how fast something moves?

Back

Speed

Front

Which ramp gives more energy to a toy car, a taller ramp or a shorter ramp?

Back

The taller ramp.

Front

What happens to the energy of a moving object when it moves more slowly?

Back

It has less energy than it did before.

Front

What is energy?

Back

The ability to do work or cause change.

Front

What is the relationship between speed and energy?

Back

As speed increases, energy increases.

Front

What is motion?

Back

The act of changing position.

Front

What is an example of energy transfer?

Back

When a ball rolls down a hill.

Front

What happens to an object's energy when it stops moving?

Back

It loses energy.