Energy Transformations in a Power Plant NAME: ______________________________________________________ PERIOD: __________________ Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate FROM of energy. Forms of Energy: Chemical P.E. Nuclear P.E. Electrical K.E. Radiant K.E. Mechanical K.E. Acoustic K.E. Thermal K.E. 1. We start with a fossil fuel (coal, petroleum, natural gas: __________________________ 2. In the boiler, the above fuel is burned to boil water to make steam: __________________ 3. Steam turns the blades of the turbine: ________________________________________ 4. Which spin generators to create electricity: ____________________________________ Rewrite the energy transformation that begins at a fossil fuel power plant and ends with electricity at home.. ___________________  ____________________  ____________________  ____________________ 1. We start with Nuclear Power Plant (Uranium): __________________________ 2. In the boiler, the above fuel is burned to boil water to make steam: __________________ 3. Steam turns the blades of the turbine: ________________________________________ 4. Which spin generators to create electricity: ____________________________________ Rewrite the energy transformation that begins at a nuclear power plant and ends with electricity in your home.. ___________________  ____________________  ____________________  ____________________ 1. We start with biomass: ____________________________________________________ 2. In the boiler, the above fuel is burned to boil water to make steam: __________________ 3. Steam turns the blades of the turbine: ________________________________________ 4. Which spin generators to create electricity: ____________________________________ Rewrite the energy transformation that begins with biomass and ends with electricity in your home.. ___________________  ____________________  ____________________  ____________________ 1. We start with water building up behind a dam: __________________________________________ 2. The water falls through tubes in a dam and turn the blades of the turbines: ________________________ 3. Which spin generators to create electricity: ____________________________________ Rewrite the energy transformation that takes place starting with moving water and ending at your home. ___________________  ____________________  ____________________ 1. Wind blows across a windmill: ________________________________________________________ 2. Creating force that turn the blades of the turbine:_________________________________________ 3. Which spin generators to create electricity: ____________________________________ Rewrite the energy transformations that take place starting with the wind and ending at your home. ____________________________  ___________________________  ___________________________ 1. The LIGHT from the sun hit solar panels: __________________________________________________ 2. Solar Cells convert the light into electricity: ________________________________________________ 3. This electricity is sent to your home: ______________________________________________________ 4. OR sent to batteries for storages: ________________________________________________________ Rewrite the transformation showing from the sun to your home: ______________________________________  _____________________________________ Rewrite the transformation showing from the sun to batteries for storages: ______________________________________  ______________________________________