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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. There are different forms of energy including mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, and nuclear. Energy can be converted from one form to another but cannot be created or destroyed based on the law of conservation of energy. Inefficiencies in machines account for why the total energy is not conserved. Examples of energy conversions include a catapult converting potential to kinetic energy and a coal power plant converting chemical energy from coal to electrical energy. Resources that supply energy include both nonrenewable sources like fossil fuels that cannot be replenished as well as renewable sources like hydropower, solar, geothermal, and biomass that can be replenished relatively quickly through natural

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Ps Chapter 15 Notes Rev

Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. There are different forms of energy including mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, and nuclear. Energy can be converted from one form to another but cannot be created or destroyed based on the law of conservation of energy. Inefficiencies in machines account for why the total energy is not conserved. Examples of energy conversions include a catapult converting potential to kinetic energy and a coal power plant converting chemical energy from coal to electrical energy. Resources that supply energy include both nonrenewable sources like fossil fuels that cannot be replenished as well as renewable sources like hydropower, solar, geothermal, and biomass that can be replenished relatively quickly through natural

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Chapter 15 Energy

15.1 Energy and Its Forms


Energy is the __________________________. Work is the _____________________________
Work = force x distance
The unit for work and energy is the ___________________.
When work is done on an object, __________________________________________________.
2 types of Mechanical Energy:
1. Kinetic Energy (KE) ________________________________
KE = ________________Work problems on notes: Math Lab p. 448

2. Potential Energy (PE) _________________________________________________________


A. __________________________________________________ depends on height
GPE = mgh (mass x 9.8 m/s2 x height)
B. _________________________________________________ PE of an object that is
stretched or compressed
Forms of Energy:
Mechanical Energy _____________________________________________________________
Sum of KE and PE
ME=_______________________________________
Thermal Energy ________________________________________________________________
The greater the thermal energy, the faster the atoms move, the warmer the object is
Chemical Energy ______________________________________________________________

Energy released when bonds are broken can do work


Electrical Energy ______________________________________________________________
Electromagnetic Energy _________________________________________________________.
Ex. Visible light, x-rays, gamma rays
Nuclear energy- _______________________________________________________ produced
by fission and fusion

Quick Lab p. 450: Investigating Elastic Potential Energy

Section 1 Assessment Questions 1-9 p. 452

15.2 Energy Conversion and Conservation


Energy Conversion _____________________________________________________________
Law of Conservation of energy ___________________________________________________
What accounts for inefficiency in machines: ___________________
3 Examples of energy conversions:

1. Catapult: _____________________________________________________________

2. Coal Power Plant: ______________________________________________________

3. Photosynthesis: ________________________________________________________

Equation for Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy: (KE + PE)beginning = _____________

Math Lab p. 458: Work 4 Problems in the notes

_______________________________________: Energy is released as matter is


destroyed, and matter can be created from energy. -______________ (Energy = mass
times speed of light)

Quick Lab p. 454: Exploring Energy Conversion

Section Assessment Questions 1-10 p. 459

15.3 Energy Resources


Nonrenewable energy resources:
1.
2.
3.
4.

______________________________________________________
Once used, cannot be replaced except over millions of years
__________________________________________________ are nonrenewable
Oil, coal, and natural gas (fossil fuels)

Renewable Energy Resources:


1. Can be replaced in a relatively ___________________________________________
2. The worlds largest source of energy in 2000 is _______________________________.
3. The percentage used in 2000 was ______________%.

Hydroelectric Energy:

Energy obtained from _________________________


Water flows downhill converting GPE into KE, water turns __________________that are
connected to generators
Solar Energy

Sunlight that is converted into useable energy

__________________ use sunlight to heat a building no machinery


__________________ sunlight heats collection plates through which water flows

Geothermal Energy
_____________________________ beneath earths surface
Can be used to generate electricity in some areas, usually near volcanoes
Biomass Energy
_____________________________ stored in living things.
Can be converted directly into thermal energy
Conserving Energy
_________________________________________________ that you arent using.
Set your _____________________ to a lower temperature in winter and higher temperature in summer.
Use _____________________ light bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs.
Buying a more fuel efficient _______________.
Only running dishwasher, washing machine and dryer when there is a full load.

Data Analysis p. 153

Section Assessment 1-6 p. 466

Webquest: Energy Sources

CBL Lab: Absorption of Radiant Energy

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