energy transformation

ENERGY TRANSFORMATION

What is energy transformation?

The conservation of energy principle states that energy can neither be destroyed nor created. Instead, energy just transforms from one form into another. So what exactly is energy transformation? Well, as you might guess, energy transformation is defined as the process of changing energy from one form to another.

There are so many different kinds of energy that can transform from one form to another. There is energy from chemical reactions called chemical energy, energy from thermal processes called heat energy, and energy from charged particles called electrical energy. The process of fission, which is splitting atoms, andfusion, which is combining atoms gives us another type of energy called nuclear energy. And finally, the energy of motion, kinetic energy, and the energy associated with position, potential energy, are collectively called mechanical energy.

Examples of energy transformation:

1. A toaster transforms electrical energy into thermal energy.

2. A blender transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.

3. The sun transforms nuclear energy into ultraviolet, infrared, and gamma energy all forms of electromagnetic energy.

4. Our bodies convert chemical energy from food into mechanical and electrical energy to allow us to move.

5. A natural gas stove converts chemical energy from burning into thermal energy used to cook food.

What are the pros and cons on chemical and electrical energy?

1. Chemical energy is the most abundant source of energy available. Different chemical energy sources are copiously available worldwide. One of these common sources includes crude oil. Crude oil is produced from the process of chemical conversion occurred from the fossilized remains of dead animals and plants under great pressure exerted by the Earth’s layer. People have a very high dependency on crude oil that the status of all global economies is affected directly by price fluctuations of crude oil. Some other copious sources of chemical energy include wood, coal and other organic materials such as wax.

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