The document discusses different types of energy conversions. It presents several examples of objects and asks the reader to identify the type of energy conversion each represents. The examples include a moving bicycle wheel (mechanical energy), an appliance plugged into an outlet (electrical energy), anything that gets hot (thermal/heat energy), anything that makes a noise (sound energy), energy that can be seen (radiant/light energy), energy that changes form like fuel (chemical energy), and energy of an atomic nucleus (nuclear energy). The document encourages using these examples to identify the energy conversions for six machines depicted on a poster.

1. ENERGY
CONVERSIONS

2. What Type of Conversion Am I?
A bicycle wheel or
any other moving
part.
Hint:
energy of movement
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3. chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical
energy
nuclear energy
radiant/light energy
sound energy
thermal/heat energy

4. What Type of Conversion Am I?
Anything you plug
into the wall to use.
Hint:
electricity
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5. chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical
energy
nuclear energy
radiant/light energy
sound energy
thermal/heat energy

6. What Type of Conversion Am I?
Anything gets hot.
Hint:
What does a
thermometer do?
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7. chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical
energy
nuclear energy
radiant/light energy
sound energy
thermal/heat energy

8. What Type of Conversion Am I?
Anything that makes
a noise.
Hint:
One of the five senses
that involves ears?
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9. chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical
energy
nuclear energy
radiant/light energy
sound energy
thermal/heat energy

10. What Type of Conversion Am I?
Energy that can be seen.
Hint:
What do we use to be
able to see better?
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11. chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical
energy
nuclear energy
radiant/light energy
sound energy
thermal/heat energy

12. What Type of Conversion Am I?
Energy that
changes
from one form
to another.
Hint: Think fuel!
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13. chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical
energy
nuclear energy
radiant/light energy
sound energy
thermal/heat energy

14. What Type of Conversion Am I?
Energy of an
atomic nucleus.
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Hint: Think the Sun!
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15. chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical
energy
nuclear energy
radiant/light energy
sound energy
thermal/heat energy

16. Good Job!!!
Now use these examples to
help you figure out the
conversions for the six
machines on your poster.