Energy transformation

Fire is an example of energy transformation
Energy transformation using Energy Systems Language

Energy transformation, also known as energy conversion, is the process of changing energy from one form to another.[1] In physics, energy is a quantity that provides the capacity to perform work or moving (e.g. lifting an object) or provides heat. In addition to being converted, according to the law of conservation of energy, energy is transferable to a different location or object, but it cannot be created or destroyed.

The energy in many of its forms may be used in natural processes, or to provide some service to society such as heating, refrigeration, lighting or performing mechanical work to operate machines. For example, to heat a home, the furnace burns fuel, whose chemical potential energy is converted into thermal energy, which is then transferred to the home's air to raise its temperature.

  1. ^ "Energy Transfers and Transformations | National Geographic Society". education.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2022-05-29.