Energy Transformations

Energy Transformations

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be transformed from one form to another. And, in each of these transformations, work is being done.

I'll show you some common examples of energy transformation.

Try to identify which forms of energy are involved in each example.:)

Multiple Choice

• potential energy to kinetic energy

• solar energy to electrical energy

• thermal energy to sound energy

• chemical energy to nuclear energy

Multiple Choice

• light energy to chemical energy

• light energy to electrical energy

• light energy to kinetic energy

• light energy to potential energy

Multiple Choice

• light energy to electrical energy

• electrical energy to light energy

• electrical and heat energy to light energy

• electrical energy to light energy and heat energy

Multiple Choice

• kinetic energy to elastic potential energy

• elastic potential energy to kinetic energy

• kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy

• gravitational potential energy ti kinetic energy

Multiple Choice

• kinetic energy to elastic potential energy

• elastic potential energy to kinetic energy

• kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy

• gravitational potential energy ti kinetic energy

How many correct answers did you get? Do you understand now the statement of the Law of Conservation of Energy? If not, feel free to ask for clarifications on our next meeting. :)