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Amelia Homan
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Energy

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Energy
is the ability to do work or cause change.
EVERYTHING has energy, but different kinds.
All energy can be split into TWO categories:
Kinetic (movement) and potential (stored).
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Multiple Select
Select everything that has energy:
Pencil
Dog
You (Human)
Tree
Plastic Cup
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Subtypes of kinetic (movement) energy:
Mechanical
Radiant (light)
Thermal
Sound
Electrical
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Mechanical
movement/ motion of objects.
6
Multiple Choice
Which has mechanical energy?
A car speeding down the highway.
A cup sitting on a desk.
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Radiant
any electromagnetic (EM) radiation.
Radio Waves
Microwaves
Infrared
VISIBLE LIGHT
Ultraviolet
X-Rays
Gamma Rays
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Multiple Choice
Which is a type of radiant energy?
Microwaves
Ocean waves
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Thermal
heat energy from the vibration/ movement of a substance's molecules.
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Multiple Select
Select all the items that have thermal energy:
Ice
Cup of coffee
Pen
Penny at -273 °C or 0 K
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Sound
movement of sound waves.
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Multiple Choice
Sound waves can travel in space.
True
False
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Electrical
movement of electrons.
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Multiple Choice
What is moving in electrical energy?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
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Subtypes of potential (stored) energy:
Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
Chemical
Nuclear
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Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
energy of position or place, has the "potential" to move.
17
Multiple Choice
What has gravitational potential energy?
A book sitting on a desk
A book sitting on the floor
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Chemical
energy stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules.
EX: FOOD, batteries, coal, gasoline
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Multiple Select
Which of the following has chemical energy? (select all that apply)
Humans
Fruits
Coal
Cows
Batteries
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Nuclear
energy stored in the *NUCLEUS* of an atom.
NUCLEAR power plants, stars or atomic bombs ONLY!!!
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Multiple Choice
What has nuclear energy?
Power plant
Stars
Dynamite bomb
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