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Energy Transfers
Energy Transformation
| Example | Energy Transformation |
|---|---|
| A Toaster | Electrical → Thermal and Radiant (light) |
| Person Running | Chemical → Mechanical |
| Burning a Candle | Chemical → Thermal and Radiant (light) |
| Playing a Violin | Mechanical → Sound |
| A Flashlight | Chemical → Electrical → Radiant (light) and Thermal |
| Wind Turbine Turning | Mechanical → Electrical |
| Nuclear Power Plant | Nuclear → Thermal → Mechanical → Electrical |
| Tree Growing Fruit | Radiant (light) → Chemical |
| Solar Powered Calculator | Radiant (light) → Electrical |
| Hair Dryer | Electrical → Sound and Thermal |
| Television | Electrical → Radiant (light) and Sound |
| A Car Engine | Chemical → Thermal → Mechanical and Sound |
| Books Falling Off a Shelf | Gravitational → Mechanical → Sound |
| Talking on a Cell Phone to Another Person | Sound → Electrical → Electromagnetic→ Electrical → Electromagnetic → Electrical → Sound |
| Lighting a Match | Chemical → Thermal and Radiant |
| Riding a Bicycle | Chemical → Thermal and Mechanical |
| Burning Coal to Make Electricity | Chemical → Thermal → Mechanical → Electrical |
| Burning Wood in a Campfire | Chemical → Thermal and Light and Sound |
| Computer Monitor with Speakers | Electrical → Radiant (light) and Sound |
| Ball Rolling Downhill | Gravitational Potential → Kinetic |
| Solar Panel Charging a Cell Phone Battery | Radiant (light) → Electrical → Chemical |
| A Propane Grill | Chemical → Thermal and Radiant (light) |
| A Lamp | Electrical → Radiant (light) and Thermal |
| Digesting an Apple | Chemical → Thermal → Mechanical |
| Ceiling Fan | Electrical → Mechanical |