Definitions
Function
What something can do
energy that produces heat
thermal
What energy is being converted when a radio is plugged in?
electrical to sound
What are some examples of nonrenewable energy sources?
Fossil fuels- coal, oil, natural gas
a group of parts that work together as a whole
system
Convert
to change from one form [of energy] to another
energy that we see
light
What energy is being converted when a lamp is turned on?
eletrical to light
What are some examples of renewable energy sources?
Wind, Solar, Hydroelectric/Water, Geothermal,
What are biofuels made of?
Vegetables such as corn
source
the place where something comes from
energy produced by vibriations in the air
sound
What is the energy conversion when the wind spins a turbine to create power?
motion/mechancial to electrical
What are some examples of energy converters that produce electrical energy for us to use?
Wind turbine, solar panel, fuel burning power plant, hydroelectric turbine, nuclear power plant
Which bowling ball has more motion energy? The one going 5 miles per hour or the one going 10 miles per hour?
10 miles per hour
the ability to make things move or change
energy
energy in the movement of objects
motion or mechancial
What is the energy conversion when you use gasoline to make a car move?
What is the electrical grid?
wires that transfer electrical energy from many sources to many other places
What is geothermal energy?
Energy from the heat of the Earth such as from volcanos
a machine that converts electrical energy to another form of energy
electrical device
stored energy (batteries, food, gasoline)
chemical
What is the energy converion that happens when the sun is used to power a heater?
light to electrical to thermal
Electrical devices convert __________ energy into other forms of energy
Electrical Energy
Plants convert _______ energy from the sun into stored ___________ energy.
Light, Chemical