Five examples of energy transformation:
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The conversion of electrical energy into light and heat in an incandescent light bulb. The transformation of sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis in plants. The conversion of chemical energy in food into mechanical energy during muscle contractions in the human body. The process of a car engine converting chemical energy in gasoline into kinetic energy to drive the vehicle. The transformation of wind energy into electrical energy by wind turbines.
Transformation of energy refers to the process of changing energy from one form to another. For example, the potential energy of water at a height can be transformed into kinetic energy as it falls, or electrical energy from a power plant can be transformed into light and heat energy in a lightbulb.
A change from one form of energy into another is called energy transformation.
Energy transformation
Energy transformation is the process of changing one form of energy into another, such as from chemical energy to electrical energy in a battery. Energy transformation always involves some loss of energy in the form of heat due to the second law of thermodynamics. Examples of energy transformations include solar energy being converted into electrical energy by solar panels, or mechanical energy being converted into heat energy through friction.