Human Reprodution And Genetics Flashcards
Potential energy
This is stored energy that
is just waiting to do work such as a coiled
spring or elastic band
Kinetic Energy
The energy that moving
things have ie, a windmill turning or a car
moving
Heat Energy
Heat is energy because it can
cause things to move
Hot air causes a hot air balloon to rise, heat
in a steam engine moves trains!
Light Energy
Light can move things in a
Crookes Radiometer or in a solar powered
calculator
Sound Energy
If you put your head near a
loudspeaker you can feel that air being
moved by sound energy
Electrical Energy
This energy can make
things like extractor fans move
Chemical Energy
This is the type of energy
stored in fuels such as coal and oil, it is also
stored in the food we eat and in batte
Nuclear energy
this energy is stored in the
nucleus of atoms
Jack in the box
Potential energy
converted to Kinetic Energy
Toaster –
Electrical Energy converted to
heat energy
Chainsaw
Chemical Energy (petrol)
converted to kinetic energy
Radio-
Electrical Energy converted to sound
energy
Torch
Converts chemical energy to light
energy
Bulb
Converts electrical energy to light
and heat energy
Battery
- Converts Chemical energy to
electrical energy
Leaf
Converts light energy to chemical
energy in food
Dynamo
Converts kinetic energy to
electrical energy
Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable energy sources are constantly
being replaced by nat
Non Renewable energy Sources
Can you think of examples of renewable
energy sources?
Solar Energy
solar panels on buildings use
the sun’s energy to heat water
Hydro Electric energy
Dams hold back
water and then let it drop onto a wheel to
turn a generator turbine to make electricicty
Wind Energy
Wind can turn windmills which
generate electricity
Wave energy
The movement of large floats
by the energy in waves could be used to
generate electricity
Biomass Energy
Some plants produce oils
others can produce fuels such as alcohol and
methane gas
Geothermal Energy
– The temperature under
the Earth’s surface increases with depth this
heat can be used to heat water in some
places
ADVANTAGES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Renewable Energy does not cause pollution
They will not run out
They are fairly safe to use
DISADVANTAGES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
They are expensive to develop and set up
More research needs to be done into how to
make them good sources of energy