Types of Energy
Energy Conversions
Wasted Energy
100
Energy that involves moving particles or objects
What is kinetic energy?
100
electrical to light (and some heat)
What energy conversions take place in a light bulb?
100
A light bulb.
What is an appliance that wastes heat energy and produces useful light energy?
200
Energy that is stored.
What is potential energy?
200
Electrical to heat (and some light)
What energy conversions take place in an electric oven?
200
an oven
What is an appliance that wastes light energy and produces useful heat energy?
300
electrical, sound, light, movement, and heat energy
What are some types/examples of kinetic energy?
300
chemical potential to kinetic
What energy conversions take place when you move (your muscles)
300
A fan
What is an appliance that wastes sound energy and produces useful kinetic energy?
400
gravitational, nuclear, and chemical energy
What are some types/examples of potential energy?
400
gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy.
What energy conversion takes place when something falls from a height?
400
A computer
What is an appliance that wastes heat energy and some sound energy, but makes useful light (and some sound) energy?
500
Transformation
What is another word for energy conversion?
500
Plants
What converts light energy into chemical potential energy?
500
A mobile phone
What is an appliance that wastes heat energy but uses useful light energy and sound energy.
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