Types of Energy
Energy given off by light sources.
What is radiant energy?
Chemical to Electrical.
What is a battery?
Mechanical to Thermal.
What is friction?
Stored energy.
What is potential energy?
Two or more atoms combine, which creates energy.
What is nuclear fusion?
Energy involving motion.
What is mechanical energy?
Chemical to Radiant and Thermal.
What is a fire?
Radiant to Electrical.
What is a solar panel?
Energy being released.
What is potential energy?
What is nuclear fission?
Energy using the movement of electrons
What is electricity?
Electrical to Chemical.
What is a battery charger?
Radiant to Chemical.
What is photosynthesis?
A device that converts radiant energy into electricity.
What is a photovoltaic cell?
The sun uses this in order to produce energy.
What is nuclear fusion?
Energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms and molecules.
What is chemical energy?
Electrical energy to sound energy.
Mechanical to Electrical and Radiant
What is a hand-crank flashlight?
If you were to fall, this would increase as you fell.
What is kinetic energy?
Nuclear reactors use this in order to heat water. The heated water becomes steam and is used to turn turbines.
What is nuclear fission?
Energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
What is nuclear energy?
Chemical to Mechanical and Thermal.
What is the digestion of food?
Electrical to Radiant, Thermal, and Sound energy.
What is television/lightning? (Either is acceptable)
The Earth is warmed by these.
What are electromagnetic waves?
When fusion occurs with two hydrogen isotopes, this is produced along with nuclear energy.
What is helium.