Scribd
Upload
693 views

Energy Transformation Practice

Energy can change from one type to another through energy transformations. The total amount of energy stays the same due to the law of conservation of energy, though some energy is always lost to the environment as heat. Examples given are a television changing electrical energy to light and sound through transformations that also produce heat, a toaster changing electrical to thermal and light energy, and a car changing chemical fuel energy to thermal and mechanical energy through its engine.

Uploaded by

Alyan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
693 views

Energy Transformation Practice

Energy can change from one type to another through energy transformations. The total amount of energy stays the same due to the law of conservation of energy, though some energy is always lost to the environment as heat. Examples given are a television changing electrical energy to light and sound through transformations that also produce heat, a toaster changing electrical to thermal and light energy, and a car changing chemical fuel energy to thermal and mechanical energy through its engine.

Uploaded by

Alyan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Name (First AND Last): Class:

Energy Transformations

-‐ Energy can change from one type to another. This is called an energy
conversion or energy transformation
a. The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy can change form, but
it cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, the total amount of energy
stays the same.
b. In energy transformations, some energy is always lost to the
environment as thermal energy.

Examples of energy transformations and their uses:

-‐ A television changes electrical energy into sound and light energy. During
these transformations, it also loses energy as heat.

-‐ A toaster changes electrical energy into thermal energy and light.

-‐ A car changes chemical energy from fuel into thermal energy and mechanical
energy.
-‐ A car battery changes chemical energy into electrical energy and thermal
energy, that electrical energy is then changed into light energy, sound energy,
and thermal energy.
Name (First AND Last): Period:

Directions: For the following questions, please create a flip chart and written
explanation for each energy transformation.

1. Flashlight:

2. Speaking into a telephone:

3. Solar Panel:
4. Campfire:

5. Nuclear Power Plant:


Give an example where following energy changes would take place:

Electrical to Thermal

Electrical to Mechanical

Electrical to Sound

Chemical to Sound

You might also like