11/9/07

Energy Transformations

Q.
Give an example of each of these energy transformations: kinetic to thermal gravitational to thermal thermal to kinetic
A.
When you drill a hole using an electric drill, the drill bit gets hot. The rotation of the drill bit involves kinetic energy which is converted to heat energy.
When a meteorite falls into the earth’s surface because of the gravitational pull of the earth, heat is released and the meteorite glows as a “shooting star”. Gravitational energy has been converted to heat.
Gasoline burns in a lawn mower engine causing parts of the engine to move. Heat produces motion.
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