Types of Energy
The ability to do work
Energy
Transfer heat through electromagnetic waves
Radiation
chemical -> electrical ke -> radiant
Energy stored in an object based on its height and mass
Gravitational potential
Energy possessed by an object in motion
Kinetic
Energy made available by the flow of an electric charge through a conductor
Electrical
Direct contact
Conduction
A solar panel transforms energy how
Radiant -> thermal
Energy stored when material is stretched or compressed
Elastic potential
Unit of measure of energy
Joule
Energy released during fission or fusion of atoms
Nuclear
Hot rising/cold sinking
Convection
Photosynthesis transforms energy how
Radiant -> Chemical
Kinetic
Kinetic energy is measured by
Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
chemical
Roasting marshmallows is what type of heat transfer
radiation
A plant making sugar in the sunlight transforms energy how
Radiant -> Chemical
Holding a stretched rubberband
Potential (elastic)
The faster an object moves the greater it's what energy
Kinetic
Energy in = energy out
law of conservation of energy
A pot on a burner is what type of heat transfer
A microwave oven transforms energy how
electrical pe -> electrical ke -> radiant
A dam holding back water
Potential
What is the energy transformation of a nuclear power plant
Nuclear -> Mechanical ke -> electrical ke