In earlier grades you saw how to name an energy transfer: say which form the energy starts in, and which form it ends in. A fan does a transfer every time it runs: current flows in, and the blades end up spinning.
A fan's motor takes in electrical energy. The current delivers it.
The blades end up moving. Moving things have kinetic energy.
So the fan's motor transfers electrical energy to kinetic energy.
A blender's motor does the same: electrical energy in, the spinning blades' kinetic energy out.
A washing machine's motor spins the drum. Which energy transfer does the motor make?
An electric drill is switched on and the bit spins. Name the motor's energy transfer.
The motor takes in electrical energy from the current.
The spinning bit has kinetic energy.
The drill's motor transfers electrical energy to kinetic energy.
A student says a toy train's motor transfers electrical energy to kinetic energy. Is the student correct?
A student says a motor turns movement into electrical energy. Is the student correct?
An electric car's motor spins the wheels. Which energy transfer does the motor make?
Which energy does a sewing machine's motor take in?
Which device transfers electrical energy to kinetic energy?