TYPES OF ENERGY by Schmitz, Mary

What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to work, the six main energies we are going to talk about are electrical, light, sound, mechanical, chemical and thermal energy.

Electrical energy

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Electrical energy is energy carried by charged particles (electrons) and the charged particles are often inside wires.

Light energy

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Light energy is a kinetic energy that has the ability to make light visible to the human eye. Light energy is a form of radiation energy. For example, the sun, light bulbs, lasers, computer's, are all an example of light energy.

Mechanical energy

2024-02-09 16:17:00 UTC

Mechanical energy is energy that is caused by motion or movement. For example, hammering a nail is a form of kinetic and mechanical energy because it has the motion of going up and down.

Sound energy

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Sound energy comes from sound waves, and it gives off vibration. Sound energy is a form of kinetic energy caused by the physical vibration of particles or molecules. For example, record players, radios, phones, headphones, air pods all use sound energy.

Chemical energy

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Chemical energy is stored within the bonds between atoms of matter. It is used to keep atoms bonded together. For example, when using batteries, they give off chemical energy.

Thermal energy

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Thermal energy is energy that comes from temperature. Matter is made of particles called atoms. Atoms are always vibrating. The faster the particles vibrate the hotter the temperature gets.

Energy transfer

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Energy transfer is the process where energy is moved from one system to another. Therefore, when you turn on a stove the stove has thermal energy, and the thermal energy gets transferred to the pot which helps you cook food.

Energy transformation

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The process of one energy being changed to another energy. For example, when eating food when it goes down into your stomach it turns into chemical energy and chemical energy gives you the energy to work.

Law of conservation of energy

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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. For example, when going from one energy to another it will always be the same mass.

Can energy change?

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Energy can change from one energy to another. when turning on a light bulb it goes from electrical to thermal to make light energy. Also, the law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. This shows that energy has to change because when the energy gets used it turns into another type of energy. Lastly, kinetic energy and potential energy can become many types of energies.

Can energy be created or destroyed?

2024-02-12 16:11:46 UTC

Energy cannot be created or destroyed. When you use energy, it does not disappear the energy transforms into another type of energy. For example, a bow and arrow. When you pull back a bow it is potential energy and when you let go of the bow it is kinetic energy.

Can an object transfer more than one type of energy?

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An object can transfer to more than one type of energy. Because kinetic energy can become multiple energies. When you put force into changing an object it transforms from potential energy because it was staying still to kinetic energy because you put force into changing it.

How does energy flow in a system?.

391974_1 — 2024-02-12 22:33:33 UTC

Energy flow in a system by moving through multiple things. For example, a plant gets energy from the sun and when an animal eats the plant the energy from the plant flows through the animal. The photo shows the cycle of a girl using her chemical energy to move the bicycle pedals which is mechanical energy, and it goes through the wheel and transforms to electrical energy. And it powers the light bulb with light energy.