IPC Energy Transformations

Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as from mechanical energy to electrical energy.

Falling water produces mechanical energy, which can be transformed into electrical energy.

Potential energy is greatest at the highest point of the waterfall.

Fuel like gasoline contains chemical energy.

The energy created by wind turning wind turbines is called wind energy.

During energy transformations, energy changes from one form to another, such as from kinetic energy to thermal energy.

An example is a wind turbine converting wind energy (mechanical) into electrical energy.

As an object falls, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases.

Kinetic energy is the energy associated with the motion of objects.

The primary source of energy for photosynthesis is solar energy.