1. Notes

2.  Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy
Radiant
Nuclear
Mechanical

3.  Energy created from the
movement of molecules (kinetic
energy)
 The faster the particles move the
greater the energy and the greater the
objects thermal energy
▪ Example: Steam Engine

4. ▪Energy created as the atoms of a
substance are rearranged through
a chemical reaction.
▪Can be a form of potential energy
depending on the position and
atomic arrangement
▪Example: Batteries
Wet /Chemical Cell/ or Dry Cell

5. Energy created through the
movement/flow of electrons.
(current)
▪Measured in volts and amperes
▪Example: Electricity

6. Energy that radiates out from a
source.
▪ Is considered a form of kinetic energy
▪ Produced by vibrations of electrically
charged particles coming from a source (sun.
lights, heater) that travels in waves called
transverse waves
Example: Sunlight
(Electromagnetic Radiation)

7. Energy created from the
combining of the nuclei or splitting
of the nucleus of an atom:
▪Two types
▪Fusion (Combining)
▪Fission (Splitting)

8. ◦ The Energy of/in motion
◦ Can be classified as either potential
or kinetic depending on the
circumstances.
◦ If its moving, then it is mechanical
energy!

9. ◦ When an object is at rest it has
potential mechanical energy
◦ Ball at top of ramp (Potential)
◦ When an object is in motion it has
kinetic mechanical energy.
◦ Car moving down the road (Kinetic)

10.  Get together with your lab partner and go to
the workstation that corresponds with your
table number.
 Follow the directions for the lab beginning on
page 2.
 Complete Page 2
 Go to your seats to complete page 3
 If you complete page 3, read page 4 and begin
to research Nuclear Energy in your textbooks
and begin page 5.

11. Energy is the ability to do work or
create change

12. There are 2 major categories of
energy
Potential Energy – Stored Energy
▪Ex. Batteries, Tank of gas
Kinetic Energy – Energy in Motion
▪EX. Car Moving, Bowling Ball Rolling

13. There are 6 basic forms of energy
 Radiant
 Thermal
 Chemical
 Electrical
 Mechanical
 Nuclear

14.  An energy chain is a tool used to describe
how energy changes as it moves along the
line
 It identifies each type of energy as it
transforms from one form to another

15. Energy Source
A term used to identify where the
energy chain begins or where the
energy comes from

16. Energy Receiver
A term used to identify where the
energy chain ends.
In many cases YOU are the
receiver

17. As energy transforms from one form
to another, some of the energy is
lost as heat, but energy is never
created or destroyed under ordinary
circumstances
This is called The Law of
Conservation of Energy

18. Nuclear Energy
 Two types
▪ Fission :
▪ Splitting the nucleus of an atom
▪ We can perform fission on earth
▪ Fusion:
▪ Combining the nuclei of two or more atoms
▪ Done in the Sun