Module 6 - Physical Science Energy

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5

Activity 5:  Guiding Questions and Competence Builder

Answer the following questions using information gained through the readings, Thinkwell, CourseCompass, and websites.  Enter your answers and thoughts on the topics in your notebook.

1. Explain how the amount of kinetic and potential energy changes as a pendulum swings from side to side.
2. How does kinetic energy relate to heat, sound, and light?
3. How is heat transfer different than thermal energy?
4. Contrast the three types of heat transfer; conduction, convection, radiation.
5. How do the strong force and the repulsive electrical force affect the nucleus of an atom?
6. Compare and contrast fission and fusion.
7. What is the mass-energy relationship and how does it relate to fission reactions?
8. Identify the source of a gravitational field, an electrical field, and a magnetic field.
9. How do conductors and insulators affect electrical current?
10. How does static electricity compare to electric current?
11. What is the advantage of using a parallel circuit over a series circuit?
12. How do electromagnets, electric meters, and electric motors work?
13. How are sound waves produced and how do they move?
14. Contrast the types of electromagnetic waves found in the electromagnetic spectrum.
15. Why do submerged objects appear to be nearer the surface than they actually are?
16. How does light act as both a wave and a particle?

Competence Builder     

• Go to the Natural Science Learning Community and click on the blog post “Energy”.  Post a message describing something you learned about energy that you thought was interesting or share your thoughts about our energy consumption and our dependence on oil.
• Read through the messages under the “Energy” blog and respond to one message.