Identify Energy Conversions in Everyday Examples

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What type of energy conversion takes place in a toaster?

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Electrical to Thermal

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What is the energy conversion when you use gasoline to make a car move?

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chemical to kinetic

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What is the energy conversion when you burn natural gas to light a stove?

Back

chemical to thermal

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What is the energy conversion when water moves over a dam to power a city's energy grid?

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kinetic to electrical

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What are the energy conversions when the sun shines on a solar panel that provides energy to a home?

Back

nuclear to light to electrical

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What is the energy conversion when wind turns the blades of a wind turbine to generate electricity?

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kinetic to electrical

Front

What type of energy conversion occurs in a hydroelectric power plant?

Back

kinetic to electrical

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What is the energy conversion when sunlight hits a solar water heater to heat water?

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radiant to thermal