HEAT ENERGY RESEARCH LAB

5.6.2 DESCRIBE WAYS THAT HEAT CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE OBJECT TO ANOTHER

Go to the following resources. Answer the bullet point questions below!

Resource 1: Energy Quest Website <http://energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter01.html>
What are some examples of energy transformation?
the food we eat has energy so we can move and play, batteries in flashlights can become
light,electrical energy can become light and sound.

What other information can you gain from this reading?

53 percent of people use coal 1 percent uses oil

What is basic information you can tell me about heat energy?

we use fire for our fireplaces.

Resource 2: Heat Transfer Interactive <http://www.wisconline.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=SCE304>

Define the three basic types of heat energy transfer and give an example of
each
Types

Definition

Example

wind

wind energy can power things even

turbines.

wind energy can make electricity.

heat

heat energy is getting energy

from heat.

heat energy can start fire

places.

solar

solar energy can get electrical

solar energy comes from the sun energy from solar panels.