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This document provides an overview of energy by defining energy, discussing different forms of energy like mechanical, chemical, and nuclear energy. It also discusses renewable vs non-renewable energy sources and how energy is used across different sectors of the economy as well as comparing energy use between developed and developing nations. Key points made are that energy allows things to change position, speed, or shape and comes in forms like mechanical from motion, chemical from atomic bonds, and nuclear from atomic forces. Non-renewable resources that run out like coal provide secondary energy while renewable resources like the sun provide primary energy. Developed nations use far more energy per capita than developing nations.

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17 1+energy An+overview

This document provides an overview of energy by defining energy, discussing different forms of energy like mechanical, chemical, and nuclear energy. It also discusses renewable vs non-renewable energy sources and how energy is used across different sectors of the economy as well as comparing energy use between developed and developing nations. Key points made are that energy allows things to change position, speed, or shape and comes in forms like mechanical from motion, chemical from atomic bonds, and nuclear from atomic forces. Non-renewable resources that run out like coal provide secondary energy while renewable resources like the sun provide primary energy. Developed nations use far more energy per capita than developing nations.

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17.1 Energy: An Overview


What is Energy?
For Questions 1–4, complete each statement by writing the correct word or words
related to energy.
1. Energy is the ability to do or cause a .

2. Energy is necessary to change the position, , or


of something.

3. When a diver stands at the top of a platform, before the diver starts moving, the diver has
energy.

4. As the diver pushes off from the platform toward the water, the diver has
energy.

5. Give an example of a process that requires energy, and explain why it requires energy.

Forms of Energy
6. Explain the energy conversion(s) that take place during combustion.

7. What are the two main products of the combustion of methane and other fossil fuels?

8. A vehicle must have energy to run; however, not all the energy the vehicle is supplied
is used to perform the intended work. What happens to some of the energy that is not
converted to motion?
For Questions 9–14, match each form of energy with the statement that best describes it.

9. mechanical energy a. found in the bonds that hold atoms


together
10. electrical energy
b. waves from the sun or in a microwave
11. thermal energy oven

12. electromagnetic energy c. associated with the motion and position


of an object
13. chemical energy d. involves forces within atoms
14. nuclear energy e. used to power computers
f. results in an object becoming warmer if
the particles in the object begin to move
faster
Sources and Uses of Energy
For Questions 15 and 16, circle the letter of the correct answer.

15. Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?


A. sun
B. moving water
C. nuclear energy
D. heat from deep within Earth

16. Which is a secondary source of energy?


A. coal
B. wind
C. wood
D. electricity

17. Identify the four major sectors of the economy that consume energy.

18. How does the quantity of energy used in developed nations compare with the quantity
used in developing nations?

19. Contrast energy use in developed nations and developing nations.

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