forms of energy
seven forms of energy
The different forms of energy are defined and illustrated below. 1. Mechanical energy is the energy of movement. It is found in objects that are moving or have the potential to move. 2. Chemical energy is energy that is stored in the bonds between the atoms of compounds. If the bonds are broken, the energy is released and can be converted to other forms of energy. This portable guitar amplifier can run on batteries. Batteries store chemical energy and change it to electrical energy. 3. Electrical energy is the energy of moving electrons. Electrons flow through wires to create electric current. 4. Electromagnetic energy is energy that travels through space as electrical and magnetic waves. The light flooding the stage in the Figure 1.3 is one type of electromagnetic energy. Other types include radio waves, microwaves, X rays, and gamma rays. 5. Thermal energy is the energy of moving atoms of matter. All matter has thermal energy because atoms of all matter are constantly moving. An object with more mass has greater thermal energy than an object with less mass because it has more atoms. Why is this jogger sweating so much? His sweat is soaking up his shirt because he has so much thermal energy. Jogging is hot work because of the heat from the sun and the hard work he puts into his run. 6. Sound energy is a form of mechanical energy that starts with a vibration in matter. For example, the singers voice 7. Nuclear energy is energy that is stored in the nuclei of atoms because of the strong forces that hold the nucleus together. The energy can be released in nuclear power plants by splitting nuclei apart. It is also released when unstable (radioactive) nuclei break down, or decay. Q: The fans at a rock concert also produce or use several forms of energy. What are they? A: The fans see the concert because of electromagnetic energy (light) that enters their eyes from the well-lit musicians on stage. They hear the music because of the sound energy that reaches their ears from the amplifiers. They use mechanical energy when they clap their hands and jump from their seats in excitement. Their bodies generate thermal energy, using the chemical energy stored in food they have eaten.
introducing forms of energy
Energy, or the ability to cause changes in matter, can exist in many different forms. Energy can also change from one form to another. The photo above of the guitar player represents six forms of energy: mechanical, chemical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound energy. Another form of energy is nuclear energy. Q: Can you find the six different forms of energy in the photo of the guitar player (See opening image)? A: The guitarist uses mechanical energy to pluck the strings of the guitar. He gets the energy he needs to perform from chemical energy in food he ate earlier in the day. The stage lights use electrical energy, which they change to light energy and thermal energy (commonly called heat). The guitar produces sound energy when the guitarist plucks the strings.
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energy can change from one form to another.
--> a. true b. false
the energy of moving electrons is called chemical energy.
a. true --> b. false
electromagnetic energy includes
--> a) light energy. b) sound energy. c) heat energy. d) two of the above
energy that travels in waves through matter is
a) nuclear energy. b) electrical energy. --> c) sound energy. d) two of the above
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