Simone and Shazia decided to go skiing. They went to the bus stop to get a bus to the dry ski slope. From the top of the road they saw their bus moving towards them and then stop. They felt heat coming from the engine of the bus and Shazia coughed when the smoke fumes went down her throat.
The girls got on the bus. Simone said that the fumes came from the petrol that is a form of chemical energy. Shazia nodded and took a bite out of her Kit Kat. She said the Kit Kat gave her energy to move because it also took the horrible taste of petrol fumes from her mouth. Simone decided to listen to her music. She put the batteries into the back of her personal stereo, switched it on and heard the sounds of her favourite band.
Once they got to the dry ski slope they put on their skis and waited for the ski lift to come and take them to the top of the slope.
At the top of the slope the girls adjusted their skis. They looked down the slope and Shazia said that they had a form of potential energy called gravitational energy. Simone smiled and nodded. They both pushed themselves off the top and glided quickly down the slope. Simone got to the bottom first. She told Shazia that the movement energy is called kinetic energy and she was quickest. Shazia laughed and said that she was not trying to race but will beat her next time. The girls moved quickly to the ski lift to have a race down the slope.
1 In your group, underline in blue all the types of energy in the story.
2 Now underline in red all the sources of energy.
3 Now use the story to help you draw diagrams. These should show the source of the energy and the type of energy it provides. Here is an example.
The Kit Kat, which contains food (chemical) energy, is changed into kinetic energy.
Kit Kat chemical energy \( \longrightarrow \) kinetic energy
4 In your group make a list of all the types of energy you have used today. Draw diagrams with your examples.
