Energy Vocabulary
energy
What is the ability to do work
Radiant energy
What is light energy
Energy Transformation in a toaster
electric to thermal
Solar Energy
What is energy from the sun
A stretched rubber band is an example of this
What is Elastic/Stored Mechanical
Examples of electric to radiant
TV, Phone, Microwave, lightbulb
Radiant Energy
What is light energy
Thermal energy
What is heat energy
Student eating food
What is chemical to mechanical
Thermal energy
What is heat energy
Example of Chemical energy
Food
Wood
Oil
Gasoline
Natural Gas
tanning bed
electric to radiant
Hydroelectric Energy
What is electric energy gained from moving water
In use energy
KINETIC
hot tub
electric to thermal