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I. Objectives
1. Identify the forms and states of energy in everyday items as we use them to do useful
energy.
2. Demonstrate and diagram the conversion of energy into usable forms using a
flowchart.
C. Explanation
a. Discussion and Analysis – Give your own understanding of each forms of
energy based on the pictures provided.
IV. Assignment
Give 5 examples of each forms energy you can see on your way home.
C. Explanation
a. Discussion and Analysis – What did you observed from the pictures? Is there
an energy transformed from one form to another? How did you say so? Explain your
answer.
D. Elaboration
Generalization
An energy transformation is the change of energy from one form to another. Energy
transformations occur everywhere every second of the day. There are many different forms of
energy such as electrical, thermal, nuclear, mechanical, electromagnetic, sound, and chemical.
Because the law of conservation of energy states that energy is always conserved in the
universe and simply changes from one form to another, many energy transformations are taking
place constantly.
E. Evaluation
Describe at least three examples of how energy is converted from one form to another.
IV. Assignment
Give at least 5 examples of energy transformation in your home.
C. Explanation
a. Discussion and Analysis
Q4. If you are to investigate the relationship between the stored water’s head of flow
(the height of the stored water above the exit point) and the projected water’s range (the
horizontal distance), what would your problem be?
Q5. What quantities will serve as the (a) independent variable, (b) dependent variable,
and (c) parameter?
D. Elaboration
Generalization
From chemical, mechanical, thermal or potential energy as input energy, the rotating
turbines store, redirects and or releases energy into kinetic and potential energies.
B. Exploration
a. Activity: Construction for the turbine model
1. Remove the masking tape from the 5-cm hole to release the water. Be ready to
reposition the water turbine model such that the nearest blade hit by the projecting water is in
the horizontal position. Cover the hole with your finger or with a tape when needed.
2. Measure the maximum range of the water and record this result in Table 3.
3. Uncover again the 5-cm hole and observe the projecting water as well as the
movement of the turbine blades.
4. Cover again the 5-cm hole. Use the funnel and the bottled water supply to refill the
water reservoir up to the 25-cm mark.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for a total of three trials. Compute and record the average range.
6. Dry the wet surfaces and check the tape hole covers.
7. Follow steps 1 to 6 for the 10-cm, 15-cm, and 20-cm holes
C. Explanation
a. Discussion and Analysis
Q6. What mechanical energy transformations took place when water got projected out of
the holes?
Q7. What was the effect of the stored water’s head of flow to its range?
Q8. How would you explain this effect in terms of energy transformation?
Q9. In Question 4, you formulated your hypothesis regarding the effect of the stored
water’s height to the water’s range. What was your hypothesis?
Q10. Was the hypothesis you made correct? Why or why not?
Q11. The data collected showed the effect of the head of flow on the flow range and not
on the water’s force that powers the blades to rotate. How would you relate the range to the
water’s force?
Q12. In the activity, the hydropower was to do mechanical work by rotating the
blades. What can be done to make good use of the water’s power?
D. Elaboration
Generalization
The greater the stored water’s head of flow, the higher the drop. Higher drop leads to
greater decrease in gravitational potential energy equivalent to the increase in kinetic energy of
moving water. This results in and force, powering the water to travel a longer horizontal
distance or range
The turbine’s rotation can be used to power something and convert its mechanical work
into a useful energy output like connecting the turbine to an electric energy generator such as a
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dynamo working in reverse principle. Connecting the turbine’s straw to the shaft of a dynamo
enables the turbine to rotate the motor of the dynamo within the magnetic field of permanent
magnets inside the dynamo. This relative movement between the motor’s coil of wire and
magnetic field induces magnetic forces that move charges and generate electrical energy.
C. Explanation
a. Discussion and Analysis
Dam. Raises the water level of the river to create falling water. Also
controls the flow of water. The reservoir that is formed is, in effect, stored
energy.
Turbine. The force of falling water pushing against the turbine's blades
causes the turbine to spin. A water turbine is much like a windmill, except
the energy is provided by falling water instead of wind. The turbine
converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy.
Generator. Connected to the turbine by shafts and possibly gears so
when the turbine spins it causes the generator to spin also. Converts the
mechanical energy from the turbine into electric energy. Generators in
hydropower plants work just like the generators in other types of power
plants.
Transmission lines. Conduct electricity from the hydropower plant to
homes and business.
D. Elaboration
Generalization
Hydropower plants capture the energy of falling water to generate electricity. A turbine
converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy. Then a generator converts
the mechanical energy from the turbine into electrical energy.
C. Explanation
a. Discussion and Analysis –
Q1. Did the bowling ball reach the tip of the nose of the student volunteer? Did it
rise higher or lower than its original height?
Q2. At what location(s) along the path of the bowling ball is the ball’s kinetic
energy highest?
Q3. At what location(s) along the path of the bowling ball is the ball’s gravitational
potential energy highest? D. Elaboration
Generalization
When the pendulum bob is at the start of its swing it has no kinetic energy because it is
not moving, but its gravitational potential energy (GPE) is at a maximum, because it is at the
highest point.
As the bob swings downwards it loses height. So its gravitational potential energy (GPE)
decreases. The work done on the bob by the gravitational force (weight) pulling it downwards
increases its kinetic energy. The loss of GPE = the gain in KE.
At the bottom of its swing, the bob's kinetic energy is at a maximum and its gravitational
potential energy is at a minimum - because it is at its lowest point.
E. Evaluation
Fill in the blanks.
The _____ energy of the ball is highest at the lowest point in its swing. The ________
energy of the ball is highest at the highest point in its swing.
IV. Assignment
Study conservation of energy.