Transcript Forms of Energy and Transfers - Mr-Durands

Good Morning 4/10/2016
Starter: What type of energy (kinetic or potential)
do you think heat is?
For Today:
Now that we know the two basic types of energy
(kinetic or potential) it is time to learn about all the
different forms that energy can take.
Answer: Kinetic
Forms of Energy & Transfers
Part 1 Forms of Energy
• For this part your group needs to answer
the following questions about your
assigned form of energy. Your
spokesperson will then have to present it
to the class.
The questions
• Is your form of energy Potential or Kinetic?
• How do you describe your form of energy
or how do we often experience it?
• What is something that either uses or
produces this form of energy?
Electrical
• Potential or Kinetic
• Uses:
• Produces:
Thermal (heat)
• Potential or Kinetic
• Uses:
• Produces:
Nuclear
• Potential or Kinetic
• Uses:
• Produces:
Radiant (Electromagnetic)
• Potential or Kinetic
• Uses:
• Produces:
Chemical
• Potential or Kinetic
• Uses:
• Produces:
Gravitational
• Potential or Kinetic
• Uses:
• Produces:
Mechanical
• Potential or Kinetic
• Uses:
• Produces:
Electric
al
Stored
Mechanical
Energy
Therm
al
Kinetic
Radian
t
Mechanic
al
Nuclea
r
Potentia
l
Gravitationa
l
Chemical
Part 2 Energy Transfers
• In the table on your paper use the list of to
help identify the energy form that is
required and produced for each of the
three objects. Then as a group come up
with three other objects that convert
energy from one form to another.
Electrical
Chemical
Thermal (heat)
Mechanical (Motion)
Gravitational
Nuclear
Mechanical (Stored)
Radiant (Electromagnetic)
Object
Energy Form
required
Energy Form
produced
A Campfire
Chemical
Thermal
Nuclear Power
Plant
Nuclear
Electrical
Blender
Electrical
Mechanical
Solar panel
Radiant
Electrical
Mecanical
Gravitational
Electrical
Wind Mill
Water Wheel
Mechanical
Why does energy change forms,
why can’t it just go away?
• Energy is like matter, it’s a real thing it
can’t just “go away”.
Part 3 Multiple Energy Transfers
• In this part you will need to think of how to
make of a series of energy transfers. Start
with one form of energy and then convert it
into another form using any device you
can think of then transfer it again with a
different device.
Example: The sun converts nuclear
energy to Radiant energy, the tree
converts radiant energy to chemical
energy, the campfire converts chemical
energy to heat & Radiant energy.
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