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read through the different scenarios below and choose what kind of energy transfer is happening for each one. note: each answer will be used 1 time.

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1. A ceiling fan plugged into the wall socket.

The input is the electrical energy and the output is the mechanical energy from the rotation of the fan blades.

So, the energy transfer must be electrical to mechanical.

2. A stove heating a pot of water for pasta

The input is the light energy from the stove and the output is the thermal energy to heat the water.

So, the energy transfer must be light to thermal.

3. A wind turbine generating power

The input is the mechanical energy from the rotation of the turbine blades and the output is the electrical energy that is being generated.

So, the energy transfer must be mechanical to electrical.

4. A person eats a snack when they are hungry and has the energy to take a walk.

The input is the chemical energy that the person gets from eating food and the output is the mechanical energy (doing physical work).

So, the energy transfer must be chemical to mechanical.

5. A solar panel is used to create power

The input is the light energy from the Sun and it is being converted into electrical energy to generate power.

So, the energy transfer must be light to electrical.

6. A microwave is used to heat up a burrito.

The input to the microwave is the electrical energy and the output is the thermal energy to heat up the burrito.

So, the energy transfer must be electrical to thermal.

7. A lamp is plugged into the wall and shines down on a room

The input to the lamp is electrical energy which is being converted into light energy.

So, the energy transfer must be electrical to light.

8. A plant grows by absorbing the sun's rays

The input to the plant is the nuclear energy from the sun and the output is the chemical energy.

So, the energy transfer must be nuclear to chemical.

9. A game controller uses batteries to power it.

The batteries provide chemical energy as input and the output is the electrical energy to power the controller.

So, the energy transfer must be chemical to electrical.

10. The sun heats up a person sunbathing at the beach.

The input is the nuclear energy from the sun and output is the thermal energy by absorbing the heat.

So, the energy transfer must be nuclear to thermal.

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