Download Study Guide: Forms of Energy

FORMS OF ENERGY
Name what each letter of the acronym MRS. CENT represents.
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PROVIDE EXAMPLES FOR EACH TYPE OF ENERGY:
Mechanical Energy:
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Radiant Energy:
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Sound Energy:
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Chemical Energy:
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Electrical Energy:
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Nuclear Energy:
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Thermal Energy:
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LIST THE 3 DIFFERENT TERMS THAT REPRESENT RADIANT ENERGY:
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Answer the following:
What is the difference between a transfer of energy and an energy transformation?
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Describe a scenario where energy is being transferred from one object to another.
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Describe a scenario where energy is being transformed from one form of energy to another form of energy.
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QUIZ: FORMS OF ENERGY, WAVES, & EM SPECTRUM
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WAVES
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
Wave:
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Crest:
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Trough:
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Wavelength:
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Amplitude:
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Frequency:
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
Describe how to measure the frequency of a wave.
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Describe how to measure the amplitude of a wave.
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What types of energy travel through waves?
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List 3 materials or mediums that waves can travel through:
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ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
What type of energy is carried by electromagnetic waves?
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What is electromagnetic spectrum?
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What is the relationship between energy and wavelength for the electromagnetic spectrum?
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DRAW THE WAVE:
Shorter Wavelength
Longer Wavelength
Circle one: Higher Energy or Lower Energy
Circle one: Higher Energy or Lower Energy
High Frequency Wavelength
Low Frequency Wavelength
Circle one: Higher Energy or Lower Energy
Circle one: Higher Energy or Lower Energy
High Amplitude Wavelength
Low Amplitude Wavelength
Circle one: Higher Energy or Lower Energy
Circle one: Higher Energy or Lower Energy
NAME AN EXAMPLE FOR EACH WAVELENGTH:
High Frequency: _____________________________
Low Frequency: _____________________________
Short Wavelength: ___________________________ Long Wavelength: _____________________________