1. Matter and Energy transformations By Paul Harrington Matthew Katidjo Brandan Subick

2. What is energy transformations ? Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another. This process is happening all the time, both in the world and within people. When people consume food, the body utilizes the chemical energy in the bonds of the food and transforms it into mechanical energy, a new form of chemical energy, or thermal energy. Energy transformation is an important concept in the application of the physical sciences. The ability for energy to be transformed automates, lights, entertains, and warms the world in an astounding multitude of ways. Light energy transforms into chemical potential energy, through a very efficient biotransformation process – this is energy transformation.

3. Why is energy transformation important? With out energy transformation no one would have energy. We would all die because of the lack of energy. It transfers energy from one organism to another in many ways.

4. Facts about Energy Transformation Energy can be found together. (Examples. When you turn on a light, you use electrical energy, and it moves to the light energy and thermal energy ). When energy transforms the beggining energy is the input energy and the form of energy that results from the transformation is the output energy. Efficiency is important to energy transformations. A device is energy efficient when most of its input is converted in to useful output energy.

5. Wh Matter transformations ? In photosynthesis, organic carbon containing substances (carbohydrates or sugars) are generated from carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is also produced as a by-product. This constitutes the total matter transformation is photosynthesis.

6. Facts about matter transformation Even though matter can be found all over the Universe, you only find it in a few forms. You should know about solids, liquids, gases, plasmas, and one state called the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). Scientists have always known about solids, liquids, and gases. Plasma was a new idea when it was noticed by William Crookes in 1879. Elements and compounds can move from one physical state to another and not change their basic atomic parts.