Welcome to Mr. Conroy’s Science Class

Topic 1Forms of Energy

Topic 2Energy Transformations

Topic 3 Conservation of Energy

Topic 4 Energy Sources and

transformations

Topic 5 Energy Forms Vocabulary

Topic 6Electricity vocabulary

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energyEnergy

TransformationsConservation

of energyEnergy sources

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question Topic 1

• stored energy is called

$100 Answer Topic 1

• Potential energy

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$200 Question Topic 1

• energy of motion is called

• light energy is called

$200 Answer Topic 1

• Kinetic

• radiant

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$300 Question Topic 1

• the energy of moving parts

• heat energy is called

• energy from splitting atoms is called

$300 Answer Topic 1

Mechanical

Thermal

nuclear

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$400 Question Topic 1

• energy stored in the bonds of atoms is called

• movement of electrons is called

• vibrations through matter is called

• energy in a rubber band is called

$400 Answer Topic 1

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Sound

• elastic

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$500 Question Topic 1

• Name all ten forms of energy

$500 Answer Topic 1

• Radiant, thermal, sound, nuclear, mechanical, kinetic, potential, elastic, gravitational potential, chemical

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$100 Question Topic 2

What form of energy has the most impact on the radiometer? Thermal or radiant?

$100 Answer Topic 2

• thermal

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Daily Double

Daily Double Question

• Name two indicators that tell you energy has transferred.

Daily Double Answer

• Object gives off noise, light, or heat

• Object speeds up or slows down

• Matter changes states of matter

• Seeing flames or smoke

• Smelling smoke, hearing a crackle

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$300 Question Topic 2Electricity is produced in a hydroelectric plant when moving water

turns a turbine.

Which describes this energy transformation from the turning turbine to electricity?

• kinetic energy into electric energy• nuclear energy into electric energy• thermal energy into electric energy• chemical energy into electric energy

$300 Answer Topic 2

• kinetic energy into electric energy

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$400 Question Topic 2

A ball is released from rest at position 1. The diagram shows the ball in four positions as it rolls along a track from left to right.

 

In which position does the ball have its minimum gravitational potential energy and maximum kinetic energy?

• 1• 2• 3• 4

$400 Answer Topic 2

• 3

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$500 Question Topic 2

• Explain the energy transformation in an energy bike beginning with the Sun and ending with a light bulb lighting.

$500 Answer Topic 2

• Sun (thermal, radiant, nuclear)-plants (chemical)-eating (chemical)-pedaling bike (mechanical)- turning the generator (mechanical, thermal, electrical)- electricity going through the wires (electrical)- light bulb lighting up (radiant, thermal)

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$100 Question Topic 3

• Which type of system does not allow matter and energy in or out and cannot interact with its surroundings?

• A. open

• B. closed

• C. sound

• D. energy

$100 Answer Topic 3

• B. closed

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$200 Question Topic 3When energy is transferred in a system, the total amount of energy

before the transfer is _____________ after the transformation is complete, just in different forms.

• a. different• b. the same• c. lost• d. transformed into light

$200 Answer Topic 3

• b. the same

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$300 Question Topic 3Which statement is false?• a. A closed system does not interact with its surroundings.• b. Matter and energy can be transferred in and out of an open

system• c. Energy can be created or destroyed.• d. If energy appears to be gained or lost, it has just transferred

into a different system

$300 Answer Topic 3

• c. Energy can be created or destroyed.

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$400 Question Topic 3

• Explain what dissipated energy is in a system.

$400 Answer Topic 3

• Dissipated energy (energy that is transformed into thermal energy and released into the surroundings) is difficult or impossible to recapture.

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$500 Question Topic 3Explain the fact that energy is the same

before and after the energy transfers in a system.

$500 Answer Topic 3

• When energy transfers, the total amount of energy stays the same. Some energy goes to the intended purpose while other forms go to “lost energy.” 100 percent of the energy transfers.

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$100 Question Topic 4

• Thermal energy can be transferred when moving atoms collide. This is called?

$100 Answer Topic 4

conduction

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$200 Question Topic 4The following steps describe the process of generating electricity

by burning coal in a power plant:

Which energy transformation occurs during this process?• Nuclear energy of the steam is converted to thermal energy of

the turbine.• Mechanical energy from the turbine is converted to electric

energy in the generator.• Electric energy from the generator is converted to chemical

energy in the power lines.• Chemical energy from the generator is converted to electric

energy in the power lines.

$200 Answer Topic 4

• Mechanical energy from the turbine is converted to electric energy in the generator.

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$300 Question Topic 4

• Warmer material with less density ________, while cooler material with a greater density ______, causing currents and transfer or energy called convection.

$300 Answer Topic 4

• rises

• sinks

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$400 Question Topic 4Why is coal considered to be a nonrenewable energy source?• Sunlight is the original source of energy for coal.• The burning of coal could cause environmental pollution.• Once coal is mined, it can take millions of years to be replaced. • Coal is abundant, but it is very expensive to mine from

underground.

$400 Answer Topic 4

• Once coal is mined, it can take millions of years to be replaced.

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$500 Question Topic 4

• Explain the process of generating electricity from burning coal beginning with the sun and ending with your house.

$500 Answer Topic 4

• Sun, plants, plants buried and mixed with the soil over millions of years, mined, taken to power plant, burned to heat water, water turns to steam, steam turns turbine, turbine turns a generator, generator produces electricity, electricity is used in the home

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$100 Question Topic 5

• Stored energy and the energy of position are ____________energy.

$100 Answer Topic 5

• Potential energy

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$200 Question Topic 5

• The vibration and movement of the atoms and molecules within substances is called heat or _____________energy.

• The Scientific rule that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed is called the Law of ___________________.

$200 Answer Topic 5

• Thermal

• Conservation of energy

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$300 Question Topic 5

The energy of position-such as a rock on a hill is ____________________.

The amount of useful energy you get from a system is its _____________________.

The movement of electrons is ________________energy.

$300 Answer Topic 5

• Gravitational potential

• Energy efficiency

• Electrical

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$400 Question Topic 5

The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as _________________energy.

Fission and fusion are examples of ______________energy.

Hydropower reservoir is an example of ________________energy.

$400 Answer Topic 5

Chemical

Nuclear

Gravitational

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$500 Question Topic 5• The vibration and movement of the atoms and molecules within

substances is called heat or _____________energy.• The Scientific rule that states that energy cannot be created or

destroyed is called the Law of ___________________.• The energy of position-such as a rock on a hill is

____________________.• The amount of useful energy you get from a system is its

_____________________.• The movement of electrons is ________________energy.

$500 Answer Topic 5

• Thermal

• Conservation of energy

• Gravitational

• Energy efficiency

• Electrical

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$100 Question Topic 6

• A path through which electricity travels. ______________________-

$100 Answer Topic 6

• Circuit

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$200 Question Topic 6

• A device that converts energy into a spinning motion.___________________

• A device with magnets and coils of wire that produces electricity. ____________________

$200 Answer Topic 6

• Turbine

• generator

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$300 Question Topic 6

• A device with magnets and coils of wire that produces electricity. ____________________

• A device that produces electricity through a chemical reaction._____________________

• An object in which the electrons at one end spin in one direction and the electrons at the other end spin in an opposite direction.___________________

$300 Answer Topic 6

• Generator

• Battery

• magnet

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$400 Question Topic 6

• What is the difference between a turbine and a generator

$400 Answer Topic 6

• A turbine converts energy into a spinning motion where as a generator is a device that produces electricity

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$500 Question Topic 6

• Explain why gears are important in transferring energy from the turbine to the generator. (such as a wind turnbine)

$500 Answer Topic 6

• Gears allow the generator to spin faster than the turbine blades which produces more electricity.

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Final Jeopardy Question

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