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Conservation of Energy Notes
ICP – Mr. Hughes
4/9/2015
What does conservation mean? To save or protect
Conservation of Energy: Energy cannot be created nor destroyed it can only
change forms
What is an engineer? A person who designs energy transformations.
Trace back the energy involved with consuming an apple.
Trace back the energy involved with a steak.
Trace back the energy involved with a coal burning power plant.
Bell Work – Energy Scrabble
ICP – Mr. Hughes
4/13/2015
Today is National Scrabble Day!
Use the Scrabble tiles to help determine the terms from their descriptions.
1. A push or pull.
Force
2. The ability to provide a force over a distance.
Energy
3. Stored energy.
Potential Energy
4. Energy in motion.
Kinetic Energy
5. Energy stored in bonds of molecules.
Chemical Energy
6. Energy of position or place, especially dealing with height differences.
Gravitational Energy
7. Movement of charges through a conductor. Electrical Energy
8. Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. Nuclear Energy
9. Electromagnetic energy such as gamma rays, x-rays, and visible light. Radiant
10. Internal energy due to vibrations of atoms or molecules; also called heat.
Thermal
Conservation of Energy Notes
ICP – Mr. Hughes
4/13/2015
In the following diagram, color in the energy bar graphs to show the relationship
between potential and kinetic energies. Assume there is no friction or any other
force present that is robbing energy from the system.
Position #1
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Position #2
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Position #3
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Position #4
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Bell Work – Energy Conservation
ICP – Mr. Hughes
4/15/2015
Use the following diagram to answer the questions.
1. Rank Positions 1-5 in order of increasing potential energy (smallest to largest).
2. Rank Positions 1-5 in order of increasing kinetic energy.
3. Fill in the bar graphs for each position.
Position #1
Position #2
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Position #4
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Position #3
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Position #5
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