Energy and the future Flashcards
1
Q
List the nine different types of energy
A
- Electrical energy
- Light energy
- Sound energy
- Kinetic energy
- Nuclear energy
- Thermal energy
- Gravitational potential energy
- Elastic potential energy
- Chemical energy
2
Q
Give an example of each
A
- Electrical- whenever a current flows
- Light- From sun, light bulbs
- Sound- From loudspeakers, noisy things
- Kinetic - Anything moving
- Nuclear- From nuclear reactions
- Thermal- From hot objects
- G.P.E- Anything that falls
- Elastic- Rubber bands, stretched springs
- Chemical energy- Foods, fuels, batteries
3
Q
Fill in the gap:
In a solar panel, energy is changed from ___ to heat energy
A
- Light
4
Q
Fill in the gap:
When an object falls, energy changes from G.P.E to ____ energy
A
- Kinetic
5
Q
Fill in the gap:
In a T.V, energy is changed from electrical to ____ and sound
A
- Light