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25 Cards in this Set
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Potential Energy |
This is stored energy just waiting to do work. |
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Kinetic Energy |
This is the energy that moving things have |
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Heat Energy |
Heat is energy because it can also cause things to move |
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Light Energy |
Light energy causes movement in a Crooke's radiometer |
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Sound Energy |
Put your hand near a loudspeaker and you will feel the air being moved by the sound energy |
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Electrical Energy |
This energy can cause an electrical fan to move |
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Chemical Energy |
This is the energy stored in chemicals like petrol, coal , oil as well as our food |
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Nuclear Energy |
This is the energy stored in the nuclei of atoms |
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Energy |
Cannot be created or destroyed and can only change from one form to another |
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Jack-in-the-box |
Converts potential into kinetic energy |
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Toaster |
Converts Electrical into heat energy |
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Chainsaw |
Converts chemical (Petrol) into kinetic energy |
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Radio |
Converts electrical into sound energy |
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Torch |
Converts chemical into electrical into light energy |
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Bulb |
Converts electrical into light (and some heat) energy |
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Battery |
Converts chemical into electrical energy |
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Leaf |
Converts light energy into chemical energy |
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Dynamo |
Converts kinetic energy into electrical energy |
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Non renewable sources of energy |
These are the fossil fuels: coal, oil, gas and turf |
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Solar Energy |
Solar Panels on buildings use the suns energy to heat water |
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Hydro Electric Energy |
Dams can hold back water and then let it drop onto a wheel to turn an electric generator turbine to provide energy |
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Wind Energy |
This energy can turn windmills to provide electricity |
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Wave Energy |
The Movement of large floats by the energy in waves can be used to provide electricity |
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Biomass Energy |
Some plants produce oils and others can be used to make fuels such as alcohol and methane gas |
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Geothermal Energy |
The Temperature under the earths surface increases with depth this heat can be used to heat water in some places |
