Types of Energy/Transformations
What type of energy is from the movement of electrons?
electrical energy
Where in the power grid is electricity generated?
power plant
What device uses a switch to stop the flow of electricity in a household if it becomes too powerful?
circuit breaker
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources
Nonrenewable = limited
Renewable = unlimited
What are the 2 types of nonrenewable energy sources?
Nuclear and fossil fuels
What type of energy is stored in the nucleus of atoms?
nuclear energy
increase
What does a fuse contain to stop the flow of current?
thin metal wire
What two ways to generate electricity uses water?
Hydroelectricity and Tidal Power
What are the three types of fossil fuels?
Coal, natural gas, oil
What type of energy is in a battery?
chemical
On distribution lines, is electricity transported at higher or lower voltages?
lower
What is the other name for a microcircuit?
microchip
What are the energy transformations in solar energy?
Light -> electrical
What is an advantage of biomass energy?
Renewable, uses waste materials, can be stored, widely available
potential
Does a step-down transformer have a higher number of primary coils or secondary coils?
primary
Why would you use a microcircuit over a larger circuit?
small, fast, efficient, smaller devices
What are the energy transformations in nuclear energy (there are 4)
Nuclear -> Thermal -> Mechanical -> Electrical
What are the energy changes in geothermal? There is three
Thermal -> Mechanical -> Electrical
What are the 10 forms of energy we have learned about?
mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic, light, sound, elastic, gravitational, nuclear
What is the path electricity takes to get from the power plant to the consumer? (There are 4 parts between power plant and consumer)
Power Plant -> step-up transformer -> transmission lines -> step-down transformer -> distribution lines -> home
What is an advantage of a fuse over a circuit breaker?
What are the 7 types of renewable energy sources?
Hydrogen fuel cell, hydroelectricity, tidal power, solar power, biomass energy, geothermal energy, wind power
What is the process called in a hydrogen fuel cell where water is split into hydrogen and oxyegn?
electrolysis