Name: ______________________________
Energy Notes
Energy is…
What is potential vs. kinetic
energy?
What is the Law of
Conservation of Energy?
The ability to do work
Potential - stored energy
Kinetic - energy in motion
Total amount of energy stays
the same.
Energy can neither be
created or destroyed. Only
transferred or transformed.
Temperature will increase
Temperature will decrease
when there is more heat.
when there is less heat.
This is will make the
This will make the
molecules move faster
molecules move slower.
Heat flows…
From one object to another
Draw a diagram to show
the relationship between
heat & temperature
When molecules change
When molecules change
state from a solid to a
state from a gas to a liquid
liquid or gas, heat energy is or solid, heat is being…
being…
Heat
Temperature
absorbed
released
↑
↑
What is an example of
radiation?
How does heat pass
through solids?
When does convection
occur?
Heat from the sun
Conduction
Circulated through fluids; Air
or water
Between 2 objects not
touching