Types of Energy
Energy that has electricity
Electrical Energy
Turning on a light
Electrical Energy to Light Energy
The ability to do work, something that causes matter to move or change
Energy
A place where energy is kept or saved
Energy Store
Why is wood a different type of renewable resource?
Two answers for this.
1. It causes pollution
2. It can become nonrenewable if you're not careful
Energy that gives off heat
Thermal Energy
There are 2 examples of energy transfer here
Heating up food on a stove
Thermal Energy to Thermal Energy
Electrical Energy to Thermal Energy
The resistance that occurs when 2 objects rub against each other
Friction
Something that stores energy
Energy Resource
What are three examples of renewable resources that do not cause pollution?
1. Solar Power
2. Wind Power
3. Hydropower
Energy that has motion or is moving
Kinetic Energy
There are 2 types of energy transfer for this example
Ball bouncing off the wall
Kinetic Energy to Kinetic Energy
Kinetic Energy to Sound Energy
A resource that will run out
Nonrenewable
A resource that does not run out
Renewable
What are the 3 types of fossil fuels?
1. Natural Gas
2. Petroleum
3. Coal
Energy that is stored in an object due to it being still
Potential Energy
The sun warming your skin
Light Energy to Thermal Energy
The flow of electricity through a circuit
Electric Current
To move energy from one form to another
Energy Transfer
What are the two nonrenewable resources?
1. Fossil Fuels
2. Nuclear power
Energy that comes from the light of the Sun
Car moving down a hill
Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy
When energy changes from one form to another
Energy Transformation
A path that allows electricity to flow through, like a large hoop
Circuit
1. It's a nonrenewable resource that doesn't cause pollution
2. If not done carefully it can spread radiation and cause cancer.
3. It uses very little fuel for a lot of power