CHAPTER 6

SOURCE OF
ENERGY

What is energy?
Energy is defined as the ability to do work.
The unit of energy is joule (J).
POTENTIA
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HEAT

KINETIC
SOUND

LIGHT

ENERGY
NUCLEA
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CHEMICAL
ELECTRICAL

Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its
motion.
All moving objects possess kinetic energy.
The faster an object moves, the greater is its kinetic
energy.
All not moving objects have zero kinetic energy.

Potential Energy
Energy stored in an object as a result of its
position or its condition.

Gravitational Potential Energy

Gravitational potential energy

because of their raised position.
The gravitational potential
energy of an objects depends
on:
i. The mass of the object
ii. The height or position of the
object above the ground
iii. The strength of the gravitational
pull on the object

Elastic Potential Energy

All elastic substances when

stretched or compressed possess
elastic potential energy because
of their stretched or compressed.

Gravitational potential energy

Elastic Potential Energy

Chemical Energy
Chemical energy is the energy stored in substances
such as food and fuels.
The stored chemical energy is released and converted to
other forms of energy when the substances undergo
chemical reaction.

Sound Energy
Sound energy is produced by vibrating objects.
Sound energy can be transferred from one place to
another place in the form of waves through a medium
such as air, water or solid.

Heat Energy
Heat energy is the energy found in the hot objects.
The hotter the object, the more energy it can give out.
Heat energy can increase the temperature of an object.

Light Energy
Light energy is the energy radiated by
objects that give out light.

Electrical Energy
Consists of electric charges, which travel through
electrical conductors or wires.
Supplied in the form of electrical power by generators,
batteries, dry cells and solar cells.

Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is the energy stored in the nucleus of an
atom.
All radioactive materials store nuclear energy.

An atom of
Uranium

2 smaller atoms

A lot of energy

Nuclear fission

The sun as the primary sources of energy

Wind

Water

Nuclear

Sources of energy

Geothermal
Sun
Wave

Biomass

2 atoms of hydrogen

1 atoms of helium

Energy Changes

Electrical energy

Kinetic

energy + sound energy

Potential energy

Electrical energy

Kinetic energy

Sound energy

Electrical

Light energy

Electrical

Kinetic energy +

energy

+ heat energy

Energy

Sound energy

Electrical

Light + Sound

Energy

energy energy

+ Heat
energy

Kinetic energy
Chemical

Heat energy +

Energy

Light energy

Potential energy

Kinetic energy

Sound energy

Chemical
Energy

Electrical energy

Heat energy

Electrical
energy

Heat
energy

Light
energy