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Energy What is it?

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Energy. What is it?. What units is energy measured in? (there are several). What are the different forms of energy?. Electrical. Kinetic. Light. Potential. Sound. Thermal, or heat. Nuclear. Chemical. Types of energy conversions:. How is energy used to get electricity?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Energy

What is it?

What units is energy measured in? (there are several)

Ml of H2O

Starting Temp

Final Temp

∆T H2O x ∆T calories

calories/1000

(Calories)

100 22 100 78 7800 7.8

What are the different forms of energy?

Kinetic

Potential

Thermal, or heat

Chemical

Electrical

Light

Sound Nuclear

Types of energy conversions:

How is energy used to get electricity?

Explain how a power plant works.Use pictures and words.

(just the first part)

Geothermal

Hydro

Hydro

Wind

Solar (some)

Coal

Coal

Nuclear

Stirling engine

Stirling engine

Stirling engine

Things to include in the picture: water – turbine – steam – pressure – generator – power lines

How U.S. gets electricity

How U.S. gets electricity

How U.S. gets electricity

The data in this graph is accurate. But what are they trying to sell?