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ENERGY CONVERSIONS
CONTENT FRAME FOR FORMS OF ENERGY
FORMS OF ENERGY
1. MECHANICAL
2. THERMAL
3. CHEMICAL
4. ELECTROMAGNETIC
5. NUCLEAR
6. ELECTRICAL
7. KINETIC
8. POTENTIAL
DEFINITION
SIMPLE PICTURE
ENERGY LEARNING LOG
1. What is the definition of energy?
2. What unit is used to measure energy?
Classify each of the following examples by the form of energy they represent.The forms of energy are:
Chemical (ex: food), Mechanical (ex: sound and motion), Thermal (ex: heat), Nuclear (ex: fission or
fusion of the nucleus of the atom), Electrical (ex: electricity) and Electromagnetic (ex: light and radio).
3. gasoline
4. light waves
5. water waves
6. sound waves
7. radio waves
8. energy in the food we eat
9. energy used to light a light bulb
10. warmth from a fire
11. work
12. energy stored inside an atom
13. a ball rolling
14. light produced from a flashlight
The following are examples of energy being changed from one form to another. Name the form of
energy that is underlined at each stage of the transformation.
15. Food is eaten by a person, giving them energy.
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The person uses the stored energy when running.
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The person also gets warm while running.
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16. Energy is produced on the sun by fusion of hydrogen nuclei. ____________________________
Some energy travels to the earth in the form of light waves. ____________________________
The energy is changed to food for a tree by photosynthesis. ____________________________