Bill Nye Energy Video Worksheet for students to complete while watching the educational video.
Bill Nye Energy Video Worksheet with fill-in-the-blank questions about energy forms, transformations, and examples from the video.
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Here are the answers to fill in your worksheet. I have worked through each question based on the science concepts from the Bill Nye Energy video.
1. When we do something we are using energy.
*(Reasoning: Energy is defined as the ability to do work or cause change.)*
2. Energy can be changed (or converted) from one form to another.
*(Reasoning: This is the Law of Conservation of Energy; it doesn't disappear, it just changes forms.)*
3. When energy is stored we call it potential energy.
*(Reasoning: "Potential" means it has the potential to do work later, like a battery or a ball held high up.)*
4. When energy is moving we call it kinetic energy.
*(Reasoning: Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.)*
5. Lifting the tank of water gave it potential energy.
*(Reasoning: Because the water was lifted against gravity, it now has stored energy due to its height.)*
6. This energy was converted into kinetic energy as the water flowed down the tube.
*(Reasoning: As the water starts moving downwards, the stored potential energy turns into the energy of motion.)*
7. Water was then used to power the generator changing kinetic energy into electrical energy.
*(Reasoning: Generators use magnets and coils of wire to turn mechanical motion into electricity.)*
8. The baking soda plus vinegar caused a chemical reaction.
*(Reasoning: Mixing these two substances creates a new substance (gas) through a chemical change.)*
9. The energy from the reaction was converted into kinetic (or mechanical) energy that caused the cork to pop off the bottle.
*(Reasoning: The gas created pressure that moved the cork. Movement is kinetic energy.)*
10. In the bowling ball demonstration, we pull the bowling ball back and give it potential energy.
*(Reasoning: Holding the heavy ball up high stores gravitational potential energy.)*
11. When we release the bowling ball we give it kinetic energy.
*(Reasoning: Once released, the ball swings and moves, converting that stored energy into motion.)*
12. Complete the table:
| Three things that can generate electrical energy are... | Three other forms that electrical energy can be turned into are... |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1. Solar panels (Sun) | 1. Light (like in a lamp) |
| 2. Wind turbines (Wind) | 2. Heat (like in a toaster) |
| 3. Hydroelectric dams (Water) | 3. Sound (like in a speaker) |
*(Note: Other acceptable answers for generation include batteries, coal, nuclear, or geothermal. Other acceptable outputs include motion/mechanical energy.)*
13. What is the form of energy that batteries store energy as? Chemical energy.
*(Reasoning: Batteries hold energy in chemicals until a circuit connects them.)*
14. A laser converts electrical energy into light (or thermal/heat) energy by making atoms (or molecules) vibrate.
*(Reasoning: Lasers use electricity to excite atoms, which then release photons of light.)*
15. The energy we get from foods began as solar (or light) energy from the sun.
*(Reasoning: Plants capture sunlight to make food via photosynthesis, and we eat the plants or animals that ate the plants.)*
16. Whenever energy is converted from one form to another a little bit of it ends up as heat (or thermal energy).
*(Reasoning: No machine is 100% efficient; friction and resistance always create some waste heat.)*
17. Why can’t kinetic energy ever be greater than potential energy?
Because energy cannot be created out of nothing. You can only get out as much energy as you put in. Some energy is also lost as heat during the conversion, so the kinetic energy will actually be slightly *less* than the starting potential energy, never more.
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Final Answer:
1. energy
2. changed (or converted)
3. potential
4. kinetic
5. potential
6. kinetic
7. electrical
8. chemical
9. kinetic (or mechanical)
10. potential
11. kinetic
12. Left Column (Sources): Solar panels, Wind turbines, Hydroelectric dams. Right Column (Outputs): Light, Heat, Sound.
13. Chemical
14. electrical; light (or thermal); atoms
15. solar (or light)
16. heat
17. Because energy cannot be created; you cannot get more energy out than you started with (Conservation of Energy).
1. When we do something we are using energy.
*(Reasoning: Energy is defined as the ability to do work or cause change.)*
2. Energy can be changed (or converted) from one form to another.
*(Reasoning: This is the Law of Conservation of Energy; it doesn't disappear, it just changes forms.)*
3. When energy is stored we call it potential energy.
*(Reasoning: "Potential" means it has the potential to do work later, like a battery or a ball held high up.)*
4. When energy is moving we call it kinetic energy.
*(Reasoning: Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.)*
5. Lifting the tank of water gave it potential energy.
*(Reasoning: Because the water was lifted against gravity, it now has stored energy due to its height.)*
6. This energy was converted into kinetic energy as the water flowed down the tube.
*(Reasoning: As the water starts moving downwards, the stored potential energy turns into the energy of motion.)*
7. Water was then used to power the generator changing kinetic energy into electrical energy.
*(Reasoning: Generators use magnets and coils of wire to turn mechanical motion into electricity.)*
8. The baking soda plus vinegar caused a chemical reaction.
*(Reasoning: Mixing these two substances creates a new substance (gas) through a chemical change.)*
9. The energy from the reaction was converted into kinetic (or mechanical) energy that caused the cork to pop off the bottle.
*(Reasoning: The gas created pressure that moved the cork. Movement is kinetic energy.)*
10. In the bowling ball demonstration, we pull the bowling ball back and give it potential energy.
*(Reasoning: Holding the heavy ball up high stores gravitational potential energy.)*
11. When we release the bowling ball we give it kinetic energy.
*(Reasoning: Once released, the ball swings and moves, converting that stored energy into motion.)*
12. Complete the table:
| Three things that can generate electrical energy are... | Three other forms that electrical energy can be turned into are... |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1. Solar panels (Sun) | 1. Light (like in a lamp) |
| 2. Wind turbines (Wind) | 2. Heat (like in a toaster) |
| 3. Hydroelectric dams (Water) | 3. Sound (like in a speaker) |
*(Note: Other acceptable answers for generation include batteries, coal, nuclear, or geothermal. Other acceptable outputs include motion/mechanical energy.)*
13. What is the form of energy that batteries store energy as? Chemical energy.
*(Reasoning: Batteries hold energy in chemicals until a circuit connects them.)*
14. A laser converts electrical energy into light (or thermal/heat) energy by making atoms (or molecules) vibrate.
*(Reasoning: Lasers use electricity to excite atoms, which then release photons of light.)*
15. The energy we get from foods began as solar (or light) energy from the sun.
*(Reasoning: Plants capture sunlight to make food via photosynthesis, and we eat the plants or animals that ate the plants.)*
16. Whenever energy is converted from one form to another a little bit of it ends up as heat (or thermal energy).
*(Reasoning: No machine is 100% efficient; friction and resistance always create some waste heat.)*
17. Why can’t kinetic energy ever be greater than potential energy?
Because energy cannot be created out of nothing. You can only get out as much energy as you put in. Some energy is also lost as heat during the conversion, so the kinetic energy will actually be slightly *less* than the starting potential energy, never more.
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Final Answer:
1. energy
2. changed (or converted)
3. potential
4. kinetic
5. potential
6. kinetic
7. electrical
8. chemical
9. kinetic (or mechanical)
10. potential
11. kinetic
12. Left Column (Sources): Solar panels, Wind turbines, Hydroelectric dams. Right Column (Outputs): Light, Heat, Sound.
13. Chemical
14. electrical; light (or thermal); atoms
15. solar (or light)
16. heat
17. Because energy cannot be created; you cannot get more energy out than you started with (Conservation of Energy).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of bill nye energy worksheet.
