Types of Kinetic Energy
Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
Electrical Energy
Energy is defined as
the ability to do work / the ability to cause a change.
An
_________________________shows how energy changes from 1 form to another.
Energy Transfer Diagram
______________ are fuels that have been made from the decomposed remains of living things that died over 250 million years ago.
Fossil Fuels
The Sun’s energy is gathered by panels and use it to produce electricity.
Solar
Energy found in an object due to its large scale physical motion.
Physical Energy
Energy stored when materials are compressed or stretched
Elastic Energy
Work is done when a _______ is applied to make an object _________ a distance.
force, move
Name the Three main fossil fuels
coal, oil, gas
Energy from movement in waves is converted into electricity.
Energy caused by the movement of energy in longitudinal waves.
Energy stored due to gravitational attraction between two objects.
Gravitational Energy
The formula for calculating work is
Work = Force x Distance (W = F x D).
Most power plants use what 2 devices to produce electricity
generator and turbine
Energy from the daily movement of the tides is converted into electricity
Tidal
Energy found in matter due to the motion of the particles in an object.
Thermal Energy
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules
Chemical Energy
How do you calculate energy efficiency?
Energy Efficiency (%) = useful energy from device /
total energy given to device x
_______________are so named since they are replenished by nature and will not run out.
Renewable Resources
Energy from water falling from a height is converted into electricity.
hydroelectric
Energy caused by the movement of energy in electromagnetic waves.
Radiant Energy
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear Energy
Power is measured in ___________ and energy is measured in _____________
Watts, Joules
Fossil fuels are known as ___________________because they will eventually run out.
nonrenewable resources
Energy from the burning of organic substances is converted into electricity.
Biomass