ENERGY The ability to cause change
Nuclear Energy Oyster Creek Salem NUCLEAR ENERGY - the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. Oyster Creek Salem
Nuclear Fission Uranium atom - struck with neutron, forming an unstable nucleus, which breaks apart and releases a lot of energy.
Nuclear Energy Plant
Nuclear Bomb Explosion
Nuclear Fusion
The Sun
Chemical Energy Chemical Energy - energy stored in chemical bonds.
Kinetic Energy Kinetic Energy - the energy that an object has as a result of its motion. K.E. = 1/2 mv2
Franz Klammer - 1976 Olympics
Electrical Energy Electrical Energy - current that comes out of batteries and wall sockets.
Thermal Energy Thermal Energy - energy that increases with temperature. Total energy of all the molecules in an object. NOTE - Heat is NOT the energy a body contains, but is the amount of energy transferred from one body to another.
James Joule’s Experiment Thermal Energy - by dropping the mass, it turns a paddle, churning the water and raising the temperature of the water.
Potential Energy Potential Energy - the energy that is stored because of an object’s position.
Acapulco Cliff Divers
Radiant Energy Radiant Energy - energy carried by light.