Types of Energy & Energy Transfer
- Heat (Thermal) Energy
- Heat (Thermal) Energy
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Heat energy is the transfer of thermal energy.
As heat energy is added to a substances, the temperature goes up.
Material that is burning, the Sun, and electricity are sources of heat energy.
Heat (Thermal) Energy
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- Solar Energy
- Solar Energy
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Solar energy is the energy from the Sun, which provides heat and light energy for Earth.
Solar cells can be used to convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Green plants use solar energy during photosynthesis.
Most of the energy on the Earth came from the Sun.
Solar Energy
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Chemical (Potential) Energy Chemical (Potential) Energy
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Chemical energy is energy stored in matter in chemical bonds.
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Chemical energy can be released, for example, in batteries or food.
Chemical (Potential) Energy
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Electrical (Potential) Energy Electrical (Potential) Energy
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Electrical energy is the electrons flowing in an electric circuit.
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Sources of electrical energy include: stored chemical energy in batteries, solar energy in solar cells, fuels or hydroelectric energy in generators.
Electrical (Potential) Energy
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Nuclear (Potential) Energy
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Nuclear fusion is the combining of two light atoms into a heavier one and nuclear fission is the splitting of a heavy atom. Both ways make big amounts of energy. They sometimes take place in nature. Fusion is the source of heat in the sun. Fission is also used in nuclear
power plants to make electricity. (How?)
Elastic (Potential) Energy
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Elastic energy occurs when objects are compressed and stretched, or generally deformed in any manner.
- Mechanical Energy
- Mechanical Energy
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Mechanical energy is the energy due to the motion and position of an object. When objects are set in motion or are in a position where they can be set in motion, they have mechanical energy.
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Potential energy is stored energy due to an object location. AKA Gravitational Potential Energy.
Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion.
Mechanical Energy
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Mechanical Energy can be divided into two categories: Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy.
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Gravitational (Potential) Energy
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Gravitational Energy – (What MOST
people call just potential energy) is
energy matter contains due to its position. Gravity gives it the energy.
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Kinetic Energy
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Kinetic Energy is energy from motion. It is directly tied to the mass and the speed of the object.