Objective: SOL PS.6 The student
will investigate and understand
forms of energy and how energy is
transferred and transformed.
Have out: agenda
Clamshell the laptop
If you have chewing
gum, spit it out
Our learning/language goals:
Identify energy conversions
Identify types of energy
Review for the test
Write in your agenda
Test on PS 6 next class
Finish google classroom
review activity by Jan 25
*movies 2 and 3 are on my school
fusion page if you cannot see them
on your computer
Add to your grade chart:
16 PS 6 open note computer quiz
17 SOL 8-12
18 SOL 15-19
19 warm ups
20 PS 6a kinetic and potential energy
21 PS 6b other forms of energy
Have out:
-your warm ups
-calculator
-notes if you need them
January 15
(entry 8)
1-6
1. A diver with a weight of 200N is
standing on a platform that is 5m
off the ground. What is the diver's
gravitational potential energy? ___j
2. At which point does a roller-coaster have
the greatest mechanical energy?
(hint…maybe seem like a trick question
to you)
A At the bottom of the tallest hill
B As it is climbing up the tallest hill
C Mechanical energy does not change
D. At the top of the tallest hill
3. Gravitational potential energy is
potential energy that depends on what?
(think about the formula)
A Temperature
B Length
C Height
D Volume
4. If the boy in the picture jumps off the diving
board, what energy conversion will take
place?
A Thermal to kinetic
B Kinetic to potential
C Potential to kinetic
D Electrical to light
5. Which type of energy change is occurring
from picture A to picture B?
A. mechanical energy to kinetic energy
B. kinetic energy to mechanical energy
C. kinetic energy to potential energy
D. potential energy to kinetic energy
6 What best describes the energy conversion
that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?
A Chemical ⇒ thermal ⇒ light and sound
B Electrical ⇒ kinetic ⇒ thermal and sound
C Nuclear ⇒ electrical ⇒ thermal and sound
D Kinetic ⇒ light ⇒ thermal and sound
Let’s go over the answers
with checking pen
1. A diver with a weight of 200N is
standing on a platform that is 5m
off the ground. What is the diver's
gravitational potential energy?
1000j
2. At which point does a roller-coaster have
the greatest mechanical energy?
(hint…maybe a trick question to you)
A At the bottom of the tallest hill
B As it is climbing up the tallest hill
C Mechanical energy does not
change
D. At the top of the tallest hill
3. Gravitational potential energy is
potential energy that depends on what?
(think about the formula)
A Temperature
B Length
C Height
D Volume
4. If the boy in the picture jumps off the diving
board, what energy conversion will take
place?
A Thermal to kinetic
B Kinetic to potential
C Potential to kinetic
D Electrical to light
5. Which type of energy change is occurring
from picture A to picture B?
A. mechanical energy to kinetic energy
B. kinetic energy to mechanical energy
C. kinetic energy to potential energy
D. potential energy to kinetic
energy
6 What best describes the energy conversion
that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?
A Chemical ⇒ thermal ⇒ light and sound
B Electrical ⇒ kinetic ⇒ thermal and
sound
C Nuclear ⇒ electrical ⇒ thermal and sound
D Kinetic ⇒ light ⇒ thermal and sound
On your warm ups:
I can or need to review: energy
conversions.
Turn in all your warm ups-check for
name and page 5 on all of them!
Open up laptop
Go to Google
classroom
Make sure you have joined the
Baldrige test reflection class on
google classroom
To Do:
 First Take the review quiz on google
classroom-you can use your notes
Work on google classroom activity
Review sheet-use it to study
for the test-answer key on
school fusion
Review Sheet for PS 6 test
1. A rock climber with a weight of 200N is standing on a cliff that is 5m off the ground. What is his
gravitational potential energy? ___________
2. Choose Kinetic or Potential Energy: Energy of moving objects ________
3. Two people are climbing the stairs. One is 3m up and weighs 100N; the other is 2m up and weighs
150N. Which is true?
___they have the same gravitational potential energy
___the first person has greater gravitational potential energy
___there is not enough information to determine which has more gravitational potential energy
4. Gravitational potential energy is potential energy that depends on ____________________
5. When you stretch a rubber band, you give it ____________________ energy.
6. A roller coaster would have the greatest kinetic energy at the ______________ of the tallest hill. It
has the greatest potential energy at the _________ of the tallest hill.
7. Cells in your body store ________________ energy.
8. If the boy in the picture jumps off the diving board, what is the energy conversion?
__________ to _______________
9. ________________ energy is energy at rest
10. The type of energy change from picture A to B is
________________ to _______________
11. A jar sitting on a shelf would be an example of ____________________ energy.
12. Which converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and sound energy? ____________________
___ electric toothbrush
___toaster
___flashlight
___iron
13. Which of these describes the energy conversion when you turn on a hair dryer?
___chemical-thermal-light and sound
Work alone or with a partner to
answer the questions, if you are not
sure of the answer, circle it so you
know to study it
#16 is specific heat
Let’s check
Review Sheet for PS 6 test
1. A rock climber with a weight of 200N is standing on a cliff that is 5m off the ground. What is his
gravitational potential energy?
2. Choose
1000j
Kinetic or Potential Energy:
Energy of moving objects ________
3. Two people are climbing the stairs. One is 3m up and weighs 100N; the other is 2m up and weigh
150N. Which is true?
___they have the same gravitational potential energy
___the first person has greater gravitational potential energy
___there is not enough information to determine which has more gravitational potential energy
4. Gravitational potential energy is potential energy that depends on
5. When you stretch a rubber band, you give it
potential energy.
6. A roller coaster would have the greatest kinetic energy at the
greatest potential energy at the
position
top of the tallest hill.
bottom of the tallest hill. It has th
7. Cells in your body store chemical energy.
8. If the boy in the picture jumps off the diving board, what is the energy conversion?
potential to kinetic
9. potential energy is energy at rest
10. The type of energy change from picture A to B is
potential to kinetic
11. A jar sitting on a shelf would be an example of
potential energy.
12. Which converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and sound energy?
toothbrush
electric
13. Which of these describes the energy conversion when you turn on a hair dryer?
___chemical-thermal-light and sound
___electrical-kinetic-thermal and sound
___nuclear-electrical-thermal and sound
___ kinetic-light-thermal and sound
14. Which of these are fossil fuels (3)? ___water
natural gas petroleum coal
15. Which best describes the energy conversion that takes place in a microwave
oven?
___electrical-light-thermal
___ electrical-thermal-sound
___nuclear-thermal-chemical
___ chemical-thermal-light
16. amount of energy required to raise 1kg of a substance by 1 Kelvin is called
17. Hydroelectric energy converts potential energy of falling
electrical energy.
water
specific heat
to kinetic energy to
18. Water flowing over a waterwheel is an example of kinetic energy transforming
into which of these energies:
___thermal
___mechanical
____ electrical
___ chemical
19. Which three of these waves are examples of mechanical waves?
___light
___sound ___ seismic ___water
20. This shows the energy change from chemical to electrical to light
21. Photosynthesis shows light energy transformed to chemical energy by plants.
22. A battery is placed inside a flashlight and then the flashlight is turned on.
The chemical energy of the battery is changed to
light energy.
23. Internal motion of particles (moving and vibrating) of matter creates heat energy.
24. When gas is burned to push the pistons up and down in a car engine, chemical energy
is transformed to mechanical energy.
25. An object’s kinetic energy increases as the object ___
___speeds up
___stops moving
___loses mass
___slows down
Bill Nye Movie Clip: Energy
Bill Nye 14 mins
For the rest of the class, you can:
-play review games on my school
fusion site (under PS 6)
-work on google classroom activity
-read
-work on other homework
Our learning/language goals:
Identify energy conversions
Identify types of energy
Review for the test