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Energy is defined as the ability to do work and exists in various forms including radiant, thermal, electrical, sound, nuclear, and electromagnetic. The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. Examples of energy transfers include chemical to light, solar to electrical, and mechanical energy which encompasses both kinetic and potential energy.

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Energy is defined as the ability to do work and exists in various forms including radiant, thermal, electrical, sound, nuclear, and electromagnetic. The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. Examples of energy transfers include chemical to light, solar to electrical, and mechanical energy which encompasses both kinetic and potential energy.

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What is energy?

Energy is the ability to do


work
Forms of Energy
• Radiant: light that
comes from the sun
and lightbulbs; used to
see and as a power
source.
– Also referred to as:
solar energy or light
energy.
• Thermal: heat that
comes from fire, sun,
etc.; used to heat
objects
Forms of Energy
• Electrical: • Sound: comes • Nuclear: comes
comes from from a variety from releasing
outlets and of sources; energy from the
power plants; used most nucleus of an
used to power often for atom; used in
electrical communication nuclear power
devices. plants.
Forms of Energy
• Electromagnetic:
form of energy
that is reflected or
emitted in the form
of electrical and
magnetic waves
that can travel
through space.
– Examples: Cell
phone, radio,
satellite, etc.
Law of Conservation of
Energy
• Law of Conservation of Energy: energy
can never be created or destroyed, it can
only change forms.
– Because of
this, it is
important to
understand all
of the
different
forms energy
can take.
Heat/Thermal energy
In every energy conversion
All moving parts cause friction which transforms
the moving energy into thermal energy
Many times this is wasted/ unusable energy
Energy Transfers
What are some examples of energy transfers/conversions?

Chemical 🡪 light/thermal/sound Solar 🡪 Electrical

Electrical🡪 Light
Energy Transfers
What are some examples of energy transfers/conversions?
Photosynthesis

Electrical 🡪 electromagnetic Solar 🡪 Chemical


(and light and sound)

Kinetic 🡪 Sound
Energy Transfers
• Mechanical energy: the total amount of
kinetic and potential energy in a system.
– In a falling object, GPE converts to KE as the object falls.
Mechanical energy remains
constant in this system, due
to the Law of Conservation
of Energy

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