Question

directions: fill in the following table with what kind of energy each of the examples contains
example type of energy

1. a flying bird
2. a burning candle
3. a battery
4. a hamburger
5. a book on a shelf
6. a green plant
7. a beam of sunlight
8. a piece of radioactive metal
9. a cup of hot cocoa

Explanation:

Step1: Identify energy of flying bird

A flying bird has motion, so it has kinetic energy.

Step2: Identify energy of burning candle

A burning candle undergoes a chemical - reaction and releases light and heat, so it has chemical energy being converted to light and heat energy.

Step3: Identify energy of battery

A battery stores chemical energy which can be converted to electrical energy when in use. So it has chemical energy.

Step4: Identify energy of hamburger

A hamburger contains chemical substances that can be broken down in the body to release energy. It has chemical energy.

Step5: Identify energy of book on shelf

A book on a shelf has the potential to fall due to its position in a gravitational field. It has gravitational potential energy.

Step6: Identify energy of green plant

A green plant stores energy through the process of photosynthesis. It has chemical energy (stored in the form of glucose and other organic compounds).

Step7: Identify energy of beam of sunlight

A beam of sunlight is a form of electromagnetic radiation. It has light (radiant) energy.

Step8: Identify energy of radioactive metal

A radioactive metal has nuclear energy which can be released through radioactive decay.

Step9: Identify energy of hot cocoa

A cup of hot cocoa has thermal energy due to its temperature.

Answer:

Example	Type of energy
4. a burning candle	Chemical energy (being converted to light and heat)
5. a battery	Chemical energy
6. a hamburger	Chemical energy
7. a book on a shelf	Gravitational potential energy
8. a green plant	Chemical energy
9. a beam of sunlight	Radiant (light) energy
10. a piece of radioactive metal	Nuclear energy
11. a cup of hot cocoa	Thermal energy