Describing Energy Transformations This activity will help you meet this educational goal:
You will write an explanation of a process using precise language and vocabulary.
Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the
end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.
Activity
In this activity, you will analyze some events and describe the energy transformations that take place.
Part A
A battery powers a circuit for a small noisy fan. The fan's motor gets warm as it turns. What energy transformations are
taking place?

Simon is writing a story about an astronaut whose spacecraft has been boarded by space pirates. the astronaut has her lucky penny in her hand behind her back as the space pirates break into the control room. she has just locked the controls so that the ship is accelerating in the direction of the control room’s ceiling. simon wants the astronaut to use the penny to hit a button on the control panel to turn off the lights and escape. the button is located a short distance behind and below the astronaut’s hands. how should simon use the theory of relativity to describe what the astronaut must do in order to hit the button?