Energy

What is Energy?

• The ability to do anything

• The ability to cause change

• The investigation of nature

What is an example of kinetic energy?

• An apple in a tree

• A bouncy ball sitting on the table

• A car driving on the highway

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

• True

• False

What transformation occurs in a toaster?

• Electrical to light

• Electrical to thermal

• Thermal to mechanical

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic

Food has _________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Kinetic 

What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?

• Chemical Potential

• Gravitational Potential

• Elastic Potential

The rock has kinetic energy.

• True

• False

Which type of energy is a spring?

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

Which energy transformation takes place when using a corded power drill?

• thermal to mechanical

• chemical to electrical

• electrical to mechanical