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Energy Conversions
Science Energy Conversions Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| engineer | a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| function | what something can do |
| system | a group of parts that work together |
| electrical converter/device | a machine that CONVERTS electrical energy into other output form(s) of energy |
| claim | a proposed answer to a question |
| evidence | information that helps you figure out an answer to a question |
| convert | to change from one form to another |
| source | the place where something comes from |
| criteria | the things that engineers think about and test in order to know how well something solves a problem |
| source converter/generator | a machine that TURNS ENERGY from one source into electrical energy |
| failure | when something stops working |
| electrical grid | wires that transfer electrical energy from many sources to many other places |
| transfer | to move something from one place to another |
| What is the output energy form of an iron? | thermal energy |
| What is the output energy form of a fan? | motion energy |
| What is the output energy form of a piano? | sound energy |
| What is the output energy form of a lamp? | light energy |
| 1. energy source | 1. sun |
| 2. source converter/generator | 2. solar panel |
| 3. electrical grid | 3. wires |
| 4. electrical converter | 4. fan |