Energy Part I Notes on the different types of energy.
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Energy Part I
Notes on the different types of energy
What Is Energy?Energy is the ability to do work.
Work happens when force causes an object to change or move.
NO WORK WORK
Types of Energy
KINETIC energy is the energy of all moving objects.
POTENTIAL energy is the stored energy an object has because of its position.
KINETIC ENERGY
KINETIC ENERGY (KE) depends on speed and mass.
The more speed an object has, the more kinetic energy is has.
The more mass an object has, the more kinetic energy it has.
Which has more KE: an elephant running 3 m/sec OR an ant running 3 m/sec?
Which has more KE:
a car moving 50 km/hr OR a car moving 90 km/hr?90 km/hr—objects with
more speed have more KE
Elephant—objects with more mass have more KE
POTENTIAL ENERGY POTENTIAL ENERGY (PE) depends on weight
and height. The more weight an object has, the more PE it
will have. The higher up an object is, the more PE it will
have.
Which object has more PE in the following examples:
1. A rollercoaster at the top of a hill OR at the bottom of a hill.
2. A bowling ball dropped off the top of a building OR a golf ball dropped off the top of a building.
Top—higher objects have more PE
Bowling ball—objects with more weight have more PE
REMINDER: Energy is the ability to do WORK. There are 7 Forms of Energy that can
cause things to MOVE, or do WORK. ATOMIC (NUCLEAR) CHEMICAL HEAT (THERMAL) ELECTRICAL LIGHT (RADIANT) MECHANICAL SOUND
The 7 Forms of Energy can be remembered using this
acronym:
AC HELMS
ACHELMS
ATOMIC ENERGY- the energy generated when the NUCLEUS of ATOMS join together or split apart.
EXAMPLES: Atomic Energy gives the Sun its energy. Atomic bombs.
ACHELMS
CHEMICAL ENERGY- the energy stored in matter that is released during a chemical change.
EXAMPLESBurning chemicals in fuel to make heatUsing chemicals stored in batteries Digestion of food
ACHELMSHEAT/THERMAL ENERGY- the energy that is
related to heat and the temperature of matter.
NOTE: The faster the particles move the more heat/thermal energy is generated.
Examples: The sun making you warm Fire Radiator
ACHELMSELECTRICAL ENERGY the energy of
electrically charged matter.
EXAMPLES: Energy traveling through a wire Lightning
ACHELMSLIGHT/RADIANT ENERGY the energy caused by the vibration of electrically charged atoms.
EXAMPLESVisible lightSunlight Electrical lightsX-rays Microwaves Ultraviolet light (UV rays)
ACHELMSMECHANICAL ENERGY-the energy of matter
that has potential and kinetic energy.
EXAMPLES: Living Organisms
KE when move PE from food
Cars KE when moving PE from gasoline (also chemical)
ACHELMS
SOUND ENERGY -the energy from the vibration of an object.
EXAMPLES: Guitar strings Vocal chords
ALL 7 Forms of Energy can be either POTENTIAL AND/OR
KINETIC
EXAMPLE:
A guitar string being pulled back is potential sound energy.
When the guitar string is released, it is changed to kinetic sound energy.
ENERGY CONVERSION- A change in one type of energy to another is called an energy conversion
Conversion also means transformation