Activity: Day to Day Conversion Devices
Most of the day-to-day devices that we use are energy conversion devices. In this activity, you will
identify the fundamental form of energy that is put in to each device and the output form of energy that
is a result.
Your task is to look at six devices and decide what form of energy is the input and which is the output
form of energy.
Think about your answers carefully before reading ahead to the answers.
Lawn Mower input form of energy? Output form of energy?
Computer input form of energy? Output form of energy?
Sun input form of energy? Output form of energy?
Tree input form of energy? Output form of energy?
Gas Furnace input form of energy? Output form of energy?
Hair Dryer input form of energy? Output form of energy?
Answers
Device
Lawn Mower
Computer
Sun
Tree
Gas Furnace
Hair Dryer
Input form of Energy
Chemical
Electrical
Nuclear
Radiant
Chemical
Electrical
Output form of energy
Mechanical or kinetic
Light and Sound
Radiant
Chemical
Thermal or Heat
Heat or Electric