Chapter 10.2- Making Things Happen

Question 1

Law of conservation of energy

Answer 1

A law that states that energy cannot be made or lost. Energy can be transformed from one type to another or even transferred from one object to another

Question 2

Gravitational energy

Answer 2

Potential energy of an object elevated above the ground.

Question 3

Elastic energy

Answer 3

Energy stores by an electric object that is stretched, such as a spring or rubber band.

Question 4

Chemical energy

Answer 4

When reacted together such as in burning reactions, release heat, sound or light.

Question 5

Nuclear energy

Answer 5

Atoms that can release energy slowly, such as in a nuclear reactor, or quickly, such as in a nuclear explosion.

Question 6

Electrical energy

Answer 6

Energy supplied to homes by powerlines and available to your appliance s via power outlets in the home.

Question 7

Kinetic energy

Answer 7

Something that is moving.

Question 8

Heat energy

Answer 8

Energy that causes objects to get warm/gain temperature.

Question 9

Light energy

Answer 9

When an object is hot or by a nuclear reaction in a star

Question 10

Sound energy

Answer 10

Sound energy is something that you hear and detected by the ear.