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Vocab and Energy Transfer

Authored by Janelle Dominick

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 7+ times

Vocab and Energy Transfer
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the vocabulary

the amount of matter an object makes up

Joule

energy in motion

Kinetic Energy

Unit of measure for energy

Potential Energy

energy is not created nor destroyed

Law of Conservation of Energy

stored energy

Mass

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2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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1/2 mass x velocity2

Velocity

changing position over time

PE Formula

mass x gravity x height

KE Formula

speed in a certain direction

motion

distance divided by time

speed

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3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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ability to stretch or compress

gravitational potential energy

stored in the bonds of atoms

elastic potential energy

energy due to height and ability to fall

chemical potential energy

stored in the nucleus of an atom

nuclear potential energy

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4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

match the vocabulary

electromagnetic wave energy

sound kinetic energy

the movement of electrons

mechanical kinetic energy

the movement of an object

electrical kinetic energy

wave vibrations through a medium

thermal kinetic energy

the movement of particles

radiant kinetic energy

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5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

match the vocabulary

a push or pull on an object

position

where an object is relative to a point

energy

the ability to do work or cause change

work

the transfer of thermal energy

force

applying a force

heat

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6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It's Monday and you're late for school. You eat a granola bar and run for the bus. Which of the following energy transfers are directly occurring in this example?

​ (a)   to ​ (b)  

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Chemical
mechanical
nuclear
radiant
elastic
electric
gravitational

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A roller coaster at the top of the hill has most of its energy in the form of gravitational potential energy. As the car rolls down the hill, which energy type is the gravitational potential energy transferred to?

Mechanical Kinetic

Electrical Kinetic

Radiant Kinetic

Thermal Kinetic

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