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Kinetic/Potential Energy
Forms of Energy
Changes in Energy
Energy Transfer Examples
Identify the energy transfer
100
The ability to do work.
What is energy?
100
Energy carried by electricity.
What is electrical energy?
100
This is an example of radiant energy being changed to chemical energy.
What is photosynthesis?
100

Give an example of this energy transfer:

Chemical to Mechanical

Riding a bike

turning on a fan or something that requires movement

100

electric motor

electric to mechanical

200
A force (a push or pull) applied to an object which forces the object to move.
What is work?
200
Energy an object has due to its motion, position or condition.
What is mechanical energy?
200
This is an example of radiant energy being changed to electrical energy.
What is a solar powered calculator?
200

Give an example of this energy transformation:

Chemical to Electric 

Batteries

Flashlight

Gasoline

200

Toaster

electric to thermal

300
The energy any object has because of its motion.
What is kinetic energy?
300
Energy formed when an atom splits apart or when two atoms join to form one.
What is nuclear energy?
300
This is an example of electrical energy being changed to radiant energy.
What is a lamp?
300

Give an example of:

Radiant energy to electric energy

Solar panels


300

Gasoline used to fuel a car

Chemical to mechanical

400
Stored energy or energy that an object has due to its position.
What is potential energy?
400
Energy stored in the way atoms are connected to each other.
What is chemical energy?
400
This is an example of radiant energy being changed to thermal energy.
What are solar panels?
400

Give an example of:

Mechanical to Electrical

Windmill

Water Wheel

400

Turning on a lamp

electric to radiant

500
As a roller coaster car goes down a hill, its potential energy is changed into this.
What is kinetic energy?
500
Energy of the movement of atoms and molecules.
What is thermal energy?
500
This is an example of chemical energy being changed to thermal energy and then to mechanical energy and finally to electrical energy.
What is a power plant?
500

Give an example of:

Chemical to thermal

firecracker/ fireworks

power plant

500

A church bell ringing 

Mechanical to sound