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KWLQ What is Energy? Notes: Energy Energy is the ability to work. Two Types of Energy Kinetic Energy Energy associated with motion Ex. Dropping the bowling ball. Potential Energy Stored energy Ex. Lifting a bowling ball to a height. Equation for Gravitational Potential energy PEgrav = mass x gravity x height or PEgrav = m x g x h Another type of Potential Energy Elastic PE PE associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed. Energy conversion – a change from one form of energy to another form. Energy conversion cont… Most forms of energy can be converted into other forms Example: Mechanical energy (running water) can be converted into electrical energy (electricity) Conservation of Energy Law of Conservation of Energy: when one form of energy is converted into another form of energy, no energy is destroyed in the process Energy can not be created or destroyed Different Forms of Energy Mechanical = motion or position of an object Thermal = total energy of the particles in an object (the more energy the more heat is given off) Chemical = PE stored in chemical bonds (food) Electrical = energy caused by moving electric charges Electromagnetic energy = visible light, microwaves, x-rays, and uv light Nuclear = fission and fusion Power Power is the amount of work done in a given time. Power cont….. Units for Power Formation of fossil fuels In the earth’s crust, under distinct pressure, temperature and geological processes, nonrenewable energy formed from once living organisms. Common Types of Fossil Fuels Coal Oil (petroleum) Natural Gas Fossil Fuels make good fuels because the energy stored in them is abundant and easy to release when heated. Methane??????????? CH4???????????? (gas) Ethane????????????? C2H6???????????(gas) Propane??????????? C3H8???????????(gas) Butane????????????? C4H10?????????(gas) Pentane??????????? ?C5H12?????????(liquid, found in gasoline) Hexane???????????? C6H14?????????(liquid, found in gasoline) Heptane???????????