Forms of Energy and Their Uses
Form of energy | What it is | Sources | Uses |
Energy of moving things |  any moving object wind running water waves | to generate electricity for transportation for recreation | |
Energy that enables us to see | the Sun burning of fuels | to light up dark spaces to capture images to project images for communication | |
Energy that feels warm or hot | the Sun electrical equipment burning of fuels | to cook food to dry clothes to keep warm to kill germs | |
Energy that we can hear | vibrating objects sirens alarms musical instruments | for communication for entertainment | |
Energy carried by an electric current | batteries power stations solar cells | to enable electrical equipment to work |
Form of energy | What it is | Sources | Uses |
Energy that is stored by an object | springs rubber bands | can be changed to other useful forms of energy, like kinetic energy | |
Energy that is stored by an object | objects above the ground, on top of a slope, or hanging from something | can be changed to other useful forms of energy | |
Energy that is stored by an object | food batteries fuels | to give us energy to do work to enable electrical equipment to work can be burnt to provide heat / light / electrical energy |
Question to ask | Form of energy |
Is there movement? | |
Would you see it in the dark? | |
Is there an increase in temperature? | |
Does anything happen when you turn on the switch? | |
Is there any kind of sound? | |
Is the object above the ground or on top of a slope? | |
Is it food? | |
Is it a battery? | |
Is it a type of fuel? | |
Is it a spring or a rubber band? |
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