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

1. Flashlight: 2. Speaking into a 3. Solar Panel:

telephone:

The battery inside the The sound energy from the voice The light energy from
flashlight changes changed into electrical energy. the sun is converted
chemical energy The electrical energy then into electrical energy.
into electrical transforms back into sound Then it is transformed
energy. That energy on another phone. into chemical energy
electrical energy “battery” then it is
is then changed transformed to the
into light energy other types of energy.
and thermal Like thermal, kinetic
energy. etc. depends on the use
of it.

4. Campfire:
5. Nuclear Power Plant:
The chemical energy The nuclear energy is
that caused from transformed into
burning woods thermal energy “that
transformed into boils water”. Then it is
thermal energy “heat” transformed to kinetic
and radiant energy energy “to steam under
“light”. high pressure” and then
it is transformed into
electrical energy.