Monday, March 12, 2007

Energy Transformation

Here are a few examples-
Electrical-Sound=radio or television
Chemical-Electrical=batteries and brain function
Light-Electrical=solar panels

Forms Of Energy

Sound- energy you can hear, like speaking, wind, and music.
Chemical- energy stored in matter, like food, fuel, and matches.
Electrical- energy of moving electrical particles, like lightning, lamps, and trains.
Mechanical- energy in any moving part like a bicycle, running, and trains.
Gravitational- energy in objects above earths surface like a waterfall and bouncy ball.
Magnetic- energy that causes some metals to attract or repel like compasses and magnets.
Thermal- total energy of all the particles in a object like boiling water, or heat plaits.
Elastic- energy stored in an object when it changes shapes like a rubber band, trampoline, or the springs in a car.
Nuclear- energy stored in nucleus of an atom like atomic bombs, sun, stars, or a power station/
Light- energy you can see like daylight, colored lights, and lasers.
Electro-magnetic- energy you can't see like x-rays, radio/micro waves.

Simple Machines

The Inclined Plane- Takes less force to drag an object up an inclined plane, then to lift it vertically. It is the same amount of work just easier and longer. A good example of this is the Egyptian pyramids.

The Wedge- Redirects wood force. Mechanical advantage=slope/height or slope/width

Levers- (three levers)
Class lever 1 like saw, pliers, and scissors
Class lever 2 like nutcracker, wheel barrel
Class lever 3 like bicep curl, fishing