Forms of Energy
A race car zooming along a level track has this type of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
This is the type of energy released when fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) are burned.
What is chemical energy?
This energy conversion takes place in a battery (i.e. a cell).
What is: Chemical E to Electrical E
This is the way that solar energy enters the biosphere.
What is photosynthesis?
The water at the top of a waterfall has this type of energy.
What is potential energy?
This is the source of the energy for a hydroelectric dam.
What is the kinetic energy of the water as it flows through the penstock?
This energy conversion takes places in a hydroelectric dam.
What is Potential E to Kinetic E to Electrical E?
This is the way that glucose is converted to useable energy (ATP) in the cell.
Cellular respiration
The electrons flowing through a wire have this type of energy.
What is electrical energy?
This is the source of the energy for a wind farm.
What is the kinetic energy of the wind?
This energy conversion takes place in a wind turbine.
What is Kinetic E to Rotational E to Electrical E?
This is the reason why energy is trapped in the atmosphere as a result of the greenhouse effect.
What is: energy is absorbed and reflected by the greenhouse gases?
Examples of this type of energy include UV rays, microwaves, etc.
What is electromagnetic energy (light energy)?
These are characteristics of the ideal geographic region for a hydroelectric dam.
What is a mountainous region with a large river and constant rainfall?
This energy conversion takes place in a desk lamp.
What is Electrical E to Electromagnetic E (Light E)?
These are three forms of electromagnetic energy which are safe to be exposed to.
What are: radio waves, microwaves, infrared rays, and visible light?
This is the type of energy within a battery.
What is chemical energy?
These are characteristics of the ideal geographic region for a wind turbine farm.
What is a large, flat, clear area in a windy region (i.e. along the coast or on a mountain ridge)?
This energy conversion takes place in the atmosphere (hint: consider the greenhouse effect).
What is Electromagnetic E to Thermal E?
In any food chain, energy is lost moving from the producer to the highest-level consumer. This is the percentage of energy lost at each stage.
What is 90%? (Because only 10% passes on)