States and States and Forms of Forms of EnergyEnergy

What is EnergyWhat is Energy? ? Energy is the ability to Energy is the ability to cause a change or do cause a change or do workwork

There are 2 states and 6 There are 2 states and 6 forms of energyforms of energy

State of EnergyStart these notes on a new page (right-hand

side)Divide the page in half and label as follows:

Potential Energy Kinetic Energy

STATES OF ENERGYPotential

• PE is stored energy; it’s the energy an object has the potential to release.

• P.E. due to its position is known as gravitational potential energy

• P.E. due to its chemical composition is stored energy

• The elastic potential energy an object has results from how much it is stretched or compressed.

Examples:• A rock on the top of a cliff (P.E. is due to

position)

• A lump of coal (P.E is result of chemical composition)

• the amount of P.E. an elastic has depends on how much it’s being stretched.

Kinetic Energy• Is the energy of

motion; • The faster the object

moves, the more K.E. it has

• Examples:• A rock rolling down a

cliff (it’s moving)

• Heat given off when coal is burned (the molecules are moving fast)

• Adding lemon juice to baking soda (the molecules in the lemon juice and baking soda are changing into different chemicals releasing kinetic energy

MECHANICAL RADIANT

CHEMICAL NUCLEAR

ELECTRICAL THERMAL

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MECHANICAL ENERGY

• Mechanical Energy is the energy produced by moving objects (it’s the total energy of an object’s motion (KE) and position (PE) of an object). (KE + PE)

• Sound energy is a type of mechanical energy; it’s produced by an object’s vibrations.

– Examples: running, leaves rustling, ball rolling, whistling

RADIANT (LIGHT) ENERGY

• Radiant Energy is light energy given off in the form of waves and particles (called photons) (see it)

• Most light energy is not visible to human eyes; radiant energy is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. (see it)

• The Sun is the Earth’s main source of radiant energy

How microwaves

work

• Infrared radiation- produces heat in form of waves

CHEMICAL ENERGY• Chemical Energ

y is the energy produced when the bonds between atoms and molecules are broken and rearranged (during chemical reactions).

• Examples: photosynthesis, digestion, battery (stored energy), coal (stored energy)

NUCLEAR ENERGYFISSION (splitting of nuclei)

Nuclear Energy is the energy released from a nuclear reaction in the nucleus of

an atom; the nucleus of an atom can break apart (fission) or nuclei can join together

with others (fusion).

•Examples: atomic bomb (fission), formation of a Star (fusion)

FUSION (joining of nuclei)

ELECTRICAL ENERGY

•Electrical Energy is the energy produced by moving electrons. Electrons are negatively charged particles found in atoms.

For example: Toasters, TVs, Light bulbs all use electrical energy

THERMAL (HEAT) ENERGY

Thermal Energy is the energy produced by moving atoms and molecules; moving atoms create heat

•Infrared waves, which are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum, also produce thermal energy.

For example: the sun, a fire, a stove top, or two objects rubbing together give off heat energy

ENERGY TRANSFORMATION/

CONVERSION NOTES

• When work is done on an object, energy is transferred (passed on) to the object.– For example: when kicking a ball, the energy

transfers from your foot to the ball.

ENERGY CONVERSIONS -when energy changes from one form or state to another.

• Energy can change states (PE KE); this is an energy conversion– Energy can change from PE to KE to PE again

and vice versa.• For example: a roller coaster ride, a yo-yo

or a skier

– Energy can change forms, too; this is called an energy conversion

• For example: a battery changes chemical energy into electrical energy

• A flashlight changes electrical energy into radiant energy

What is the Law of Conservation of

Energy?• It states that energy in a system can be

converted from one form to another or from one object to another, but the total amount of energy stays the same; the energy in a system is neither created nor destroyed.

What is a “Law”, scientifically speaking?

• A law is a statement which explains some kind of regularity of nature. Theories might help to explain the cause(s) of a law’s regularity.

Observations Hypothesis

Experiments Theory

Law

A scientific law represents a hypothesis (or group of related hypotheses) which has been confirmed through repeated testing, almost always conducted over a span of many years. Generally, a law uses a handful of fundamental concepts and equations to define the rules governing a set of phenomena.