energy 7 th grade science brookville intermediate school
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ENERGY7th Grade Science
Brookville Intermediate School
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ENERGY
• Energy is the ability to do work.
• It moves cars along the road and boats over the water. • It bakes a cake in the oven and keeps ice frozen in the
freezer. • It plays our favorite songs on the radio and lights our
homes. • It makes our bodies grow and allows our minds to
think.
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TYPES OF ENERGY
• Potential Energy & Kinetic Energy
• Potential energy is stored energy and the energy of position, or gravitational energy.
• Kinetic energy is motion; it is the motion of waves, electrons, atoms, molecules, substances, and objects.
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
• Chemical energy is energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules. It is the energy that holds these particles together.
• Examples of stored chemical energy include- Biomass, petroleum, natural gas, and propane.
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
• Stored mechanical energy is energy stored in objects by the application of a force.
• Examples of stored mechanical energy include- compressed springs and stretched rubber bands.
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
• Nuclear energy is energy stored in the nucleus of an atom; it is the energy that holds the nucleus together. The energy can be released when the nuclei are combined or split apart.
• Nuclear power plants split the nuclei of uranium atoms in a process called fission.
• The sun combines the nuclei of hydrogen atoms in a process called fusion.
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
• Gravitational potential energy is the energy of position or place.
• A rock resting at the top of a hill contains gravitational potential energy because of its position.
• Hydropower, such as water in a reservoir behind a dam, is an example of gravitational potential energy.
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KINETIC ENERGY
• Electrical energy is the movement of electrons. Everything is made of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms are made of even smaller particles called electrons, protons, and neutrons. Applying a force can make some of the electrons move.
• Electrons moving through a wire are called electricity. Lightning is another example of electrical energy.
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KINETIC ENERGY
• Radiant energy is electromagnetic energy that travels in vertical (transverse) waves.
• Radiant energy includes visible light, x-rays, gamma rays, and radio waves.
• Solar energy is an example of radiant energy.
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KINETIC ENERGY
• Thermal energy, or heat, is the internal energy in substances; it is the vibration and movement of the atoms and molecules within a substance.
• The more thermal energy in a substance, the faster the atoms and molecules vibrate and move.
• Geothermal energy is an example of thermal energy.
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KINETIC ENERGY
• Motion energy is the movement of objects and substances from one place to another. Objects and substances move when an unbalanced force is applied according to Newton’s Laws of Motion.
• Wind is an example of motion energy.
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KINETIC ENERGY
• Sound energy is the movement of energy through substances in longitudinal (compression/rarefaction) waves.
• Sound is produced when a force causes an object or substance to vibrate; the energy is transferred through the substance in a longitudinal wave.
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CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
• The Law of Conservation of Energy says that energy is neither created nor destroyed.
• When we use energy, it doesn’t disappear.
• We change it from one form of energy into another.
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CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
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SOURCES OF ENERGY
• We use many different energy sources to do work for us. They are classified into two groups—renewable and nonrenewable.
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NONRENEWABLE ENERGY
• In the United States, most of our energy comes from nonrenewable energy sources.
• They are used to make electricity, heat our homes, move our cars, and manufacture all kinds of products.
• These energy sources are called nonrenewable because their supplies are limited.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
• Renewable energy sources are called renewable because they are replenished in a short time.
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