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Energy Applications

Vocabulary/Definitions (Return to Contents). What type of energy goes into taking a shower?. Energy Applications. How can we use energy from the sun to replace the energy we use from the combustion of fossil fuels? 1. sun’s thermal energy  photovoltaic cell  electricity

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Energy Applications

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  1. Vocabulary/Definitions (Return to Contents) What type of energy goes into taking a shower? Energy Applications

  2. How can we use energy from the sun to replace the energy we use from the combustion of fossil fuels? • 1. sun’s thermal energy  photovoltaic cell  electricity • 2. radiation from the sun  thermal energy (Often used in conjunction with homes hot water heater)

  3. The transfer of heat between substances happens in these ways: • Conduction • Convection • Radiation Things you need to know…

  4. The transfer of heat through a specific material such as heat moving through a metal pot being heated on stove Conduction

  5. The transfer of heat through a fluid such as water or air. Convection

  6. Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays, waves or particles. Radiation

  7. Summary

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