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Basics of Energy

Basics of Energy

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Science

12th Grade

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Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS3-5, HS-PS4-3

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Standards-aligned

Created by

LUCAS GALAN

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9 Slides • 4 Questions

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ENERGY

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BY LUKE GALAN

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GIVE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS

WHAT IS ENERGY?

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Open Ended

In your opinion, what is energy?

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ENERGY IS A NONMATERIAL CONCEPT USED TO DESCRIBE SYMMETRY IN THE UNIVERSE.

NO SINGLE PARTICLE OF ENERGY EXISTS.

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ENERGY IS A NECESSARY TOOL IN DESCRIBING THE UNIVERSE.

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ENERGY IS THE MONEY OF THE UNIVERSE.

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Multiple Choice

Why couldn't scientists find any particle for energy?

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Because no such particle actually exists.

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Because they were looking in the wrong places.

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Because they didn't have the technology.

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They did find a particle of energy.

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TWO FORMS OF ENERGY

POTENTIAL ENERGY & KINETIC ENERGY

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ENERGY STORED IN AN OBJECT DUE TO ITS POSITION.
MEASURED IN JOULES (J).

PEg = m g h

POTENTIAL ENERGY

ENERGY IN AN OBJECT THAT IS MOVING.
MEASURED IN JOULES (J).

KE = 1/2 m v2

KINETIC ENERGY

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Multiple Choice

A box sits at the edge of a tall cliff. What kind of energy does it possess?

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Kinetic Energy

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Gravitational Potential Energy.

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Fill in the Blank

Any object that is moving has _________ energy. If an object is not moving, it likely has potential energy. Sometimes an object can have both.

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LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

FOR A CLOSED SYSTEM, THE TOTAL ENERGY REMAINS UNCHANGED.

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ΔETOT = 0
OR
ETOT = PEg + KE

ENERGY

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BY LUKE GALAN

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