Forms of Energy Flashcards
Learners will identify characteristics of differing forms of energy.
1
Q
What is energy?
A
Energy is the ability to do work or cause a change.
2
Q
How does sound travel?
A
Sound travels in waves.
3
Q
How is sound produced?
A
Sound is produced through vibrations.
4
Q
Heat energy is also known by this name.
A
Thermal energy
5
Q
What is sound unable to travel through?
A
empty space
6
Q
What must sound travel through?
A
matter
7
Q
Mechanical energy is the energy of _______.
A
motion
8
Q
Kinetic energy is energy that is __________.
A
being used or moving
9
Q
Kinetic energy involves an object that is _________.
A
moving
10
Q
Potential energy is ________________.
A
stored energy
11
Q
Potential energy involves an object that is _____.
A
at rest (not moving)
12
Q
How do light and sound energy travel?
A
in waves
13
Q
Electricity is _____________.
A
moving electrons
