Which of the following energy forms fit into the Kinetic category and which into the Potential
category? Which can be one or the other depending on the situation?
Place a K, a P, or a K/P next to each.
Mechanical ________
Radiant ________
Sound
________
Motion
________
Chemical ________
Heat
________
Electrical
________
Nuclear
Gravitational ________
________
Also, next to the Ks, Ps, and K/Ps, place a number that matches the energy form to its description.
1. Energy stored in the bonds
between atoms.
4. Non-directional vibration
of atoms and molecules
7. Movement energy
2. Energy stored inside the
nuclei of atoms
5. Energy stored in stretching,
bending, or compressing a thing.
8. Energy something has
because it can fall
3. Longitudinal waves
vibrating through a medium
6. Electrons moving in a line
9. Photons moving in waves
A solar-powered ___________________________________ energy
hat fan
in the ______________________________________
(transfer)
is transferred (moved) to ______________________
when _____________________________________ .
Warming hands ___________________________________ energy
by a camp fire
in the ______________________________________
(transfer)
is transferred (moved) to _______________________
when _______________________________________
A kazoo
___________________________________ energy
(transfer)
in the ______________________________________
is transferred (moved) to _______________________
when _______________________________________
A nuclear
____Nuclear__________________________ energy
submarine uses In the __reactor inside the submarine___________
a reactor to
Is transformed (changed) into
make electricity ___electrical__________________________ energy
(transformation) In the __power generators_____________________
When _the heat from the reactor spins a turbine___ .
Shooting a
__________________________________ energy
marble from a
In the _____________________________________
sling-shot
Is transformed (changed) into
(transformation) __________________________________ energy
In the _____________________________________
When ______________________________________
A gate crasher
__________________________________ energy
jumping off of
In the _____________________________________
the platform at
Is transformed (changed) into
a diving
__________________________________ energy
competition
In the _____________________________________
(transformation) When ______________________________________
Try some of these: Write about an energy transfer or transformaiton
1. A pot on a stove
2. A bottle rocket shooting up into the air
3. A flashlight
4. Bouncing on a trampoline
5. Bumper cars
6. The Sun (nuclear inside)
7. A stereo speaker
8. You eating an ice cream bar 9. A bullet fired from a gun
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Which of the following energy forms fit into the Kinetic category and which into the Potential
category? Which can be one or the other depending on the situation?
Place a K, a P, or a K/P next to each.
Mechanical _P 5____
Radiant _K 9____
Sound
_K 3____
Motion
_K 7____
Chemical _P 1____
Heat
_K 4____
Electrical
_K 6____
Nuclear
Gravitational _P 8____
_P 2____
Also, next to the Ks, Ps, and K/Ps, place a number that matches the energy form to its description.
1. Energy stored in the bonds
between atoms.
4. Non-directional vibration
of atoms and molecules
7. Movement energy
2. Energy stored inside the
nuclei of atoms
5. Energy stored in stretching,
bending, or compressing a thing.
8. Energy something has
because it can fall
3. Longitudinal waves
vibrating through a medium
6. Electrons moving in a line
9. Photons moving in waves
A solar-powered ____Motion________________________ energy
hat fan
in the ___Fan___________________________________
(transfer)
is transferred (moved) to ___the air_______________
when ___the fan blades spin and push on the air____ .
Warming hands _______Radiant_________________________ energy
by a camp fire
in the _______glowing hot wood________________
(transfer)
is transferred (moved) to ___your hands____________
when ___you hold them so they can “see” the fire__
A kazoo
____Sound____________________________ energy
(transfer)
in the ____Kazoo______________________________
is transferred (moved) to ____the air______________
when_the kazoo molecules bang into the air molecules
A nuclear
____Nuclear__________________________ energy
submarine uses In the __reactor inside the submarine___________
a reactor to
Is transformed (changed) into
make electricity ___electrical__________________________ energy
(transformation) In the __power generators_____________________
When _the heat from the reactor spins a turbine___ .
Shooting a
___Mechanical________________________ energy
marble from a
In the __stretched sling shot_____________________
sling-shot
Is transformed (changed) into
(transformation) ______motion____________________________ energy
In the _____marble___________________________
When _the tension in the slingshot is released___
A gate crasher
_____Gravitational_____________ energy
jumping off of
In the ____diver______________________________
the platform at
Is transformed (changed) into
a diving
_____motion_____________________________ energy
competition
In the _____diver________________________________
(transformation) When ___he falls___________________________
Try some of these: Write about an energy transfer or transformaiton
1. A pot on a stove
2. A bottle rocket shooting up into the air
3. A flashlight
4. Bouncing on a trampoline
5. Bumper cars
6. The Sun (nuclear inside)
7. A stereo speaker
8. You eating an ice cream bar 9. A bullet fired from a gun
1. Heat energy in the stove top is transferred to the pot because they are touching.
2. Chemical energy in the bottle rocket is transformed into motion energy in the bottle rocket
when it is lit off and the gasses shoot out the back.
3. Chemical energy in the battery is transformed into electrical energy in the wires inside the
flashlight when the circuit is completed by flipping the switch.
4. Mechanical energy in the stretched trampoline is transformed into motion energy in the person
bouncing when the tension in the trampoline pushes them up.
5. Motion energy in car 1 transfers to car 2 when they hit each other.
6. Nuclear energy in the Sun is transformed into heat energy in the Sun when the nuclear reaction
happens.
7. Motion energy in the diaphragm of the speaker is transformed into sound energy when the
diaphragm hits the air.
8. Heat energy in my body is transferred to the ice cream when I eat it and it melts.
9. Chemical energy in the exploding shell is transformed into motion energy in the bullet when the
expanding gasses push on the bullet.