Types of Energy by Martinez, Mackenna

Types of Energy

155925_11 — 2024-02-08 22:28:42 UTC

Some types of energy are Mechanical, Light (Radiant), Electrical, Sound, Thermal and chemical.

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Nuclear Energy
Gravitational Energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy

Mechanical Energy:

113518_5 — 2024-02-08 22:32:24 UTC

Mechanical energy is energy that something has due to its position, motion or work. This energy is used to lift, hold and move things. An example of mechanical energy is breathing in and out, a hammer, a bicycle, a fan and many more.

Electrical Energy:

155925_11 — 2024-02-08 23:23:20 UTC

Electrical energy is carried by charged particles, also another way of saying electrical energy is electricity. This energy can move to one place to another and moves along paths called circuit. Examples of electrical energy are lightning, wall outlets, also our muscles use electrical energy too contract and relax.

Sound Energy:

155925_11 — 2024-02-12 21:48:44 UTC

Sound energy is carried by sound waves and those waves then goes into our ears so we can hear it. These sound waves are longitudinal that travel through matter. Objects that produce sound are vibrating objects, the vibrating object produces sound, and sound energy.

Thermal Energy:

113518_5 — 2024-02-12 21:56:29 UTC

Thermal energy is a hot, cold or in the middle type of energy. This energy has a faster vibration the hotter it gets, when it gets colder it has a slower vibration.

Chemical Energy:

113518_5 — 2024-02-12 22:13:31 UTC

Chemical energy is energy that is stored in the bonds of atoms. The bonds in the middle of the atoms in food and fuel stores a lot of chemical energy, when someone digests food the bonds in the atoms break and the energy is released. Some examples of chemical energy are batteries, food, explosives, coal and many more.

Light (Radiant) Energy:

155925_11 — 2024-02-12 22:19:41 UTC

Light energy is energy that is carried by light or visible light. Visible light is electromagnetic radiation that the human eye is able to see. All types of these electromagnetic radiations do have energy which is why light energy is accuratly known as radiant energy. Examples of radiant energy can be the sun, the sun also provides most of the energys we have. Milk can be chemical energy, milk also comes from cows, cows eat plants and plants grow from the sun therefore that chemical energy comes from radiant energy.

Energy:

113518_5 — 2024-02-12 22:27:52 UTC

Energy is an ability to do work, if an object has energy it can perform work. Work is to put in a force to change something or move something, for that reason something that has energy can put in force. Energy can could be used to continue a process or to carry out an action, energy can also interact with objects and make them move or transform. The six main types of energy are Mechanical energy, Electrical energy, Radiant energy, Chemical energy, Sound energy and Thermal energy.

Law of Conservation of Energy:

113518_5 — 2024-02-13 21:53:29 UTC

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms. When energy is transformed or transferred, the energy is conserved. This means that the entire proportion of the energy would stay the same within a system. A system includes the objects and things around the objects. An example is a Newton's Cradle, when the circular ball is at it's extreme point then releases to the other circular balls it creates an energy.

Energy Transformation:

113518_5 — 2024-02-13 21:54:25 UTC

Energy Transformation is when energy changes into different types of energy. This energy can move from object to object or place to place like energy transfer but this energy changes. An example of energy transformation is when you turn on a fan it goes from electrical energy to mechanical. Another example is when you turn on a light the energy goes from electrical energy to thermal then light when this happens the wasted energy is thermal.

Energy Transfer:

155925_11 — 2024-02-13 21:58:47 UTC

Energy transfer is the transfer of energy from one object to another or from one place to another. This energy although moving location or from object to object the type of energy stays the same. For example, when charging your phone, laptop or iPad the charged electrons go through the charger and into your device.

Can Energy change?

155925_11 — 2024-02-13 22:13:43 UTC

What do you mean energy can change?? Yes energy can change that is what energy transformation is. Some examples of energy changing is when you eat food. The food you eat can give you energy that then goes and changes into other things you do. If you ride a bike that energy goes into mechanical energy. To add on, another example is when you put gas into your car, that energy goes to chemical then mechanical and all of the other energy's that you car has like the lights and radio.

Can energy be created or destroyed?

155925_11 — 2024-02-13 22:29:49 UTC

No, energy can not be created or destroyed. The law of conservation of energy states that energy can not be created or destroyed. This means that energy never just appears or disappears rather it just transforms into different types of energy.

Can an object transfer more than one type of energy?

113518_5 — 2024-02-13 22:34:48 UTC

Yes, an object can transfer from more than one type of energy. When kinetic energy becomes multiple energies it transfers. Some examples of objects transferring from more than one type of energy is electrical energy produced at power plants transfers via power lines and sound energy produced by a radio transfers across a room.

How does energy flow in a system?

113518_5 — 2024-02-14 20:53:52 UTC

In this image it shows how energy flows in a system, it starts with the person on the bike and you have to feed them chemical energy which then makes the person pedal, the mechanical energy goes through the wheel which turns into electrical energy, then it turns into thermal energy. This shows that these types of energy flow threw this system.