⚡ 8 Energy Types

What’s the link between a radiator and gossip?

• Conduction! Heat/juicy rumours spread fast. 🔥📢

• Convection! Warm air rises and spreads news.

• Radiation! Information travels like light.

• Insulation! Keeping secrets under wraps.

How is a skateboard like a particle in conduction?

• Both transfer energy by colliding!

• Both are used for transportation.

• Both can be found in a vacuum.

• Both require a surface to operate.

What energy is in your crisps? (Hint: It’s NOT the salt!)

• Chemical

• Thermal

• Kinetic

• Nuclear

What energy is your phone when it’s at 100% but unused?

• Kinetic! Like a car in motion. 🚗

• Thermal! Like a hot cup of coffee. ☕

• Potential! Like a bike at the top of a hill. ⛰️📱

• Chemical! Like batteries in a flashlight. 🔋

Why is a stretched rubber band a drama queen?

• It stores potential energy & ‘snaps’ when released! 🎭➡️💨

• It is colorful and attracts attention.

• It can stretch indefinitely without breaking.

• It makes a loud noise when released.

How is a guitar like a school bell?

• Both convert kinetic → sound energy! 🎸🔔

• Both are made of wood.

• Both are used in classrooms.

• Both can be played in a band.

What energy flows through Fortnite sessions?

• Electrical! From socket → console → Victory Royale. ⚡🎮

• Chemical energy from snacks consumed during gameplay.

• Kinetic energy from player movements in the game.

• Solar energy from the sun shining on the console.

What energy is your trainer-screech in the hallway?

• Kinetic! Motion energy = sound + skid marks. 🛹💨

• Potential energy stored in the trainer's shoes.

• Thermal energy from the friction of the hallway.

• Chemical energy from the trainer's snacks.

Why is your laptop charger a mini heater?

• Wasted electrical energy → heat! (Inefficiency in action). 🔌♨️

• It uses a special heating element to warm up.

• It is designed to maintain a certain temperature.

• It has a built-in fan that generates heat.

What powers the Sun and Scotland’s grid?

• Solar energy

• Nuclear! (Fusion in space, fission in power stations)

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric power