Unit 2 Lesson 6.

2
“E Transfers
and
Transformations”
ANSWER KEY
NOPE
*thermal E is *E can transfer from *there are a variety
transferred from one item to the next of forms of E that
warmer to colder can move between
objects *radiation can be objects and change
*electrical E can transferred
transform to light
and thermal E
*thermal E from the *electrical E transforms
heat lamp travels toward to thermal E when the
the baby zebra heat lamp is turned on
W = 53.5 N x 0.6 m W = 22 N x 2.5 m
= 32.1 J = 55 J
 The ball moves in the same
Yes
direction as the force I am applying

No The ball is not moving

The ball moves in the same

Yes direction as the force I am applying

The ball moves in the same

Yes direction as the force of gravity
kinetic

chemical
potential

open
 chemical  mechanical
kinetic  sound + thermal
when digested food
when you use the bell before crossing
provides E for muscles
the street

potential  kinetic
when you push on the
kinetic  sound + thermal
pedals to begin biking
due to friction between the
tires and ground
The law of conservation of E states that E cannot be
created or destroyed – it is transformed instead. The total
amount of E stays the same. In an open system, E from
the environment can be transformed into another type of
E. For example, the chemical E inside the food we eat is
transformed into thermal E and mechanical E to help us
regulate our body T and to use our muscles for
movement.
I predict that the E transformations will be:
solar E  electromagnetic E in the form of
electricity. Then, electromagnetic E  sound E
when we watch movies on Netflix.
 thermal E  kinetic E  electrical E
(from the heat below the surface)  (turning turbines)  (electricity)
 If this trend continues, ~81% of electricity will be
generated by nonrenewable resources and ~19% will
be generated by renewable resources.
Electric Generation by Resource Electric Generation by Resource
KEY:
orange – % renewable
dots - % nonrenewable
 replaced as fast, solar, water,
or faster, than it geothermal,
is used biomass, wind

Nonrenewable E fossil fuels,

resource nuclear
 pgs. 270-1

Lesson Review Qs
transformed into created or destroyed
another type of E
 solar

chemical

mechanical thermal
This statement is NOT correct. Some of the chemical E from
the batteries is transformed into thermal E when the light
bulb is on instead. The thermal E is released back into the
environment.
*transfer: E moves from one object to another,
but stays the same type of E

*transformation: E changes from one type into

another
Since I live in the “Sunshine State”, I can use solar E
to generate electricity if I install solar panels on my
roof. This is a good choice because the Sun
provides a continuous source of E. Extra electrical
current can be stored in batteries and used on
cloudy, rainy days.
#1: more of the electrical E that goes into the appliance
will be used for a specific purpose, such as keeping my
food cold or baking cookies during the holiday season

#2: save lots of $$$$$$$$$ on my power bill because

these appliances use less electricity over time
The company will fail because no E transformation is
ever going to be 100% efficient. This is because some
of the E will be transformed to thermal E instead, due
to friction of moving parts. In this case, the friction
would occur between the tires and the road and inside
the engine.
potential  kinetic when the
golfer takes a swing

kinetic  sound + thermal (due

to friction) when the golf club
makes contact with the ball

potential  kinetic when the

sand is knocked out of place

kinetic  potential when the

golf ball and sand land on the
grass
W = 75.0 N x 12.0 m
= 900 J
 p. 272 Benchmark Mini-Assessment
1. A (chemical  electric happens before the light turns on)

2. C (when the player’s foot is in contact with the ball; work is only
done when a force is applied to the object)

3. A (E can never be created or destroyed)

4. C (hydroelectric is the renewable resources that generates the

most electricity in the data table)

5. C (66.9% - coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases are

nonrenewable resources in the chart)