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Types of Energy Explained

Wood combustion converts chemical energy to heat and light. Petroleum can be burned to release heat and light or converted to chemical energy like gasoline. A dart gun uses elastic potential energy mechanically. Windmills convert wind energy to electrical energy for homes. An electric stove plugged into an outlet uses electrical energy flowing through burners to produce thermal energy. Incandescent light bulbs mostly produce heat as they convert electrical energy to light through a filament. Nuclear fission at a power plant and fusion in the sun provide large amounts of energy. A solar collector heats water to 120°C which then condenses to 60°C for heating.

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Types of Energy Explained

Wood combustion converts chemical energy to heat and light. Petroleum can be burned to release heat and light or converted to chemical energy like gasoline. A dart gun uses elastic potential energy mechanically. Windmills convert wind energy to electrical energy for homes. An electric stove plugged into an outlet uses electrical energy flowing through burners to produce thermal energy. Incandescent light bulbs mostly produce heat as they convert electrical energy to light through a filament. Nuclear fission at a power plant and fusion in the sun provide large amounts of energy. A solar collector heats water to 120°C which then condenses to 60°C for heating.

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Example of chemical energy

 Wo
 od: Combustion reaction converts chemical energy into light and heat.
 Petroleum: Can be burned to release light and heat or changed into another
form of chemical energy, such as gasoline.

Example of mechanical energy

is another example of mechanical energy observed in everyday life. A dart gun works
on the principle of elastic potential energy.
Wind Mill
Windmills are the structures that convert wind energy into electrical energy and this
energy is then supplied to our homes.

Example of electrical energy


5. An electric stove plugged into a wall outlet uses the electrical energy to flow into
the burners on the stove top and as the electric charges pass through the burners the
electrical energy is converted into thermal energy.
6. Although used for light, an incandescent light bulb produces mostly thermal energy
(they get very hot) as it turns electrical energy into light by passing the electric
charges through a very tiny filament

Nuclear heat energy


1. A fission reaction at a nuclear power plant provides enough energy to give
electricity to large cities.
2. The fusion reaction in the sun provides our planet with all of the energy it needs for
living organisms to survive.

Example of solar heat energy


Water heating temperature: T8=60°C (Fig. 3.3)
Collector temperature: T1=T2=T3=120°C
Condensation temperature: T6=T9=20°C

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