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Energy is the ability to do work. For something to move or change they need and use energy. Objects with energy has potential to do work.

Different types of energy

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Work is applying force or pressure to change or move something like moving a cup from one room to another. To work you need energy, You can't run 5 miles with not eating the whole day. In this example you can see that working and energy go hand and hand.

A person running

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Did you know that there is a law for energy? Well there is and this law states, that energy can not be created or destroyed but rather transferred to different types of energy. For example, electrical energy can trun into thermal energy and that can turn to light energy.

Energy moving

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Well going back to the law of conservation of energy no it can not. However, energy can be converted into a different type. Chemical energy like food can be converted into mecanical energy if you do something like ride a bike. Therefor, energy can not be created or destroyed but converted.

the law of conservation of energy

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As you can see in the photo below the water's mecanical energy moves the wheel and flows into the electrical energy which then converts into light energy from the light bulb. Energy flows from one type to another in this system.

A lab that we did (click on it)

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Can an object transfer more then one energy?

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Can an object transfer more then one energy?

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Think about a campfire, you make one at night because it provides light. Also It can provide warmth at the same time. So can a campfire transfer more then one energy? Yes a campfire can. Can other objects transfer more then one energy? Yes again many things can transfer more then one energy.

Fire

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YES!! Energy can change from one type to another. A good example for this is the sun and solar panels, The sun releases light energy which solar panels then can convert that energy into electrical that could then boil water turning it into thermal energy.

Solar panels and the sun

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Sound energy is carried by waves called sound waves. This type of energy can move through different states of matter including solids, liquids, and gas. Sound energy can make things vibrate like a speaker.

A speaker vibrating

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Light energy is commonly found all around us. Do you know what the sun is? Then you know light energy is, you can obtain it by using solar panels. The sun, fire, your laps all produce light energy. Light energy and Thermal energy usually go hand and hand!

A light bulb

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Chemical Energy is a energy that you commonly use. If you are running around you are using the chemical energy you got from food. Another thing that has chemical energy is plants. Chemical energy can be stored and saved for later.

A plant having chemical energy

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Thermal Energy is the energy a heater has to warm up a person or a area. Did you know that atoms are always moving?
Well they do and the faster the move or vibrate the more heat they have. This is another factor of thermal energy.

Fire

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Mechanical energy is energy that moves in and out from kinetic and potential energy. For example, a wrenching ball will swing which is kinetic energy and the stop which is potential energy befor it needs to work again.

A wreaking ball