Forces of Energy
Pushing or squeezing force
Compression
They use primarily fossil fuels, like coal, natural gas, and oil. The renewable source they used the most is wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Alberta's Energy Sources
Water
Hydro
The act of returning a damaged area back to the way it was naturally
Reclamation
An object being pulled in two opposite directions
Shear
It is used to turn a windmill and that movement can be used to do work, like to grind up grain.
Wind Energy
Earth
Geothermal
Resources that are readily available right away and easily accessible
Nonrenewable resources
When an object is permanently changed from a force
Plasticity
This typically involves changing the energy into electricity
Processed Energy
Organic materials, like corn or waste, are converted into biofuels through various chemical processes
Biofuel
Alberta's main energy resources
Oil/Gas/Coal
For every action there is an equal or opposite ________
Reaction
Solar is this type of energy source
Renewable
Some energy resources can be harnessed directly without converting them into another form of energy
Unprocessed
When something is pulled
Tension
What law is: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Newton's third law of motion
Oil, coal, and natural gas must be extracted, refined, and often combusted to create electricity
Fossil Fuel
This process releases heat from the nucleus of the atom that is used to create steam.
Nuclear
When something is twisted
Torsion