Energy Stored Grade 9
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Energy Stored
Energy stored refers to the energy kept in an object or system, which can later be
used to do work. This energy exists in various forms depending on the situation.
Common types of stored energy include:
1. Potential Energy (PE)
o Energy stored due to an object's position or condition.
o Examples:
Gravitational Potential Energy: Stored when an object is
raised above the ground (e.g., water in a dam)..
Elastic Potential Energy: Stored when an object is stretched or
compressed (e.g., in a spring or rubber band).
2. Kinetic Energy (KE)
o Although kinetic energy itself is not "stored," it is related to the
energy of motion. When an object slows down, this energy can be
transformed into other forms, like potential energy.
3. Chemical Energy
o Energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules.
o Examples: Batteries, food, and fuels.
4. Thermal Energy
o Heat energy stored within a system, often related to the movement of
particles.
o Example: Energy stored in hot water.
5. Electrical Energy
o Stored in charged particles, such as in a capacitor or a battery.
6. Nuclear Energy
o Stored in the nucleus of atoms. Released during nuclear fission or
fusion.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form
to another. For example:
Gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy as a ball falls.
Chemical energy in food transforms into mechanical energy in the body.
Energy Transfer
Energy transfer occurs when energy moves from one place, object, or form to
another. It is a fundamental concept in physics and is essential to understanding
how energy works in systems.
Types of Energy Transfer:
1. Mechanical Transfer
o Energy is transferred through a force acting on an object.
o Example: Pushing a box transfers energy from your body to the box,
causing it to move.
2. Thermal Transfer (Heat Transfer)
o Energy is transferred due to temperature differences.
o Methods of thermal transfer:
Conduction: Heat transfer through direct contact (e.g., heating
a metal rod).
Convection: Heat transfer in fluids (liquids or gases) through
the movement of particles (e.g., boiling water).
Radiation: Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves
without needing a medium (e.g., heat from the Sun).
3. Electrical Transfer
o Energy is transferred through the flow of electric charges in a circuit.
o Example: Electrical energy flows from a battery to power a bulb.
4. Wave Transfer
o Energy is transferred through waves, such as sound waves or
electromagnetic waves.
o Example: Light energy from the Sun travels to Earth.
5. Chemical Transfer
o Energy stored in chemical bonds is released or absorbed during a
chemical reaction.
o Example: Energy is transferred from fuel to heat and light in a fire.
6. Nuclear Transfer
o Energy is transferred when nuclear reactions occur, such as fission
(splitting of atoms) or fusion (combining atoms).
o Example: Energy from the Sun is produced through nuclear fusion.
Law of Conservation of Energy stored
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form
to another. For example:
Gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy as a ball falls.
Chemical energy in food transforms into mechanical energy in the body.
Law of Conservation of Energy in Transfers
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it is only transferred or transformed.
During energy transfer, some energy may be "wasted," often as heat, but the
total energy remains constant.
Example:
When a car engine burns fuel (chemical energy), it converts it into
mechanical energy (motion), but some energy is lost as heat and sound.
Key Points:
1. Energy Transformation:
Energy can change forms, but the total energy remains the same.
o Example: In a pendulum, gravitational potential energy transforms
into kinetic energy and back, but the total energy stays constant.
2. Closed System:
In a closed system (where no energy enters or leaves), the total energy is
always conserved.
3. Wasted Energy:
Some energy may be "lost" to the surroundings, often as heat or sound, but it
is not destroyed—it is simply converted to less useful forms.
Examples:
1. Roller Coaster:
o At the top: Maximum gravitational potential energy.
o Moving down: Potential energy converts to kinetic energy.
o At the bottom: Maximum kinetic energy.
(Some energy is lost as heat and sound due to friction.)
2. Burning Fuel:
o Chemical energy in fuel transforms into thermal energy (heat),
mechanical energy (motion), and light energy.
3. Battery in a Circuit:
o Chemical energy in the battery transforms into electrical energy,
which powers devices like bulbs or fans.
Calculations of Energy by solving the examples and questions in the book.
And the understanding of Sankey diagram to describe useful and wasted energy.
