SOURCES OF

HEAT ENERGY
Toyado, Mark Roel S.
 OBJECTIVES
1. Determine the sources of heat energy
2. Identify the factors that produces heat
energy
3. determine the effects of heat energy
What is heat energy?
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Heat is a form of energy
which is transferred from a
substance having higher
temperature to a substance
having lower temperature.
Addition of heat to a
substance increases its
internal temperature. Heat is
defined as the net amount of
thermal energy of a system.
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Heat energy is produced due
to the motion of subatomic
particles like atoms, ions and
molecules to solids, gases and
liquids. Heat transfer occurs
from one system to another
system due to the
temperature difference
between the two systems.
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All forms of matter contain
heat energy. No matter if it is
a volcano or an ice cube, it
has some amount of heat.
Sources of heat energy
There are diferent forms of energy in nature like mechanical
energy, sound energy, light energy, electric energy,tidal energy,
heat energy, etc. Heat energy is generated due to the transfer of
heat from a warm system to a cool system. Heat energy is an
essential form of energy on our day to day activities like cooking,
heating, ironing, and the likes.
❧ Sun
❧ Earth
❧ Air
❧ Burning fuels
❧ Electricity
 SUN
❧ The sun, a part of the solar system, is the ultimate
source of heat energy for Earth.
❧ Life on Earth is possible only due to the presence
of sunlight.
❧ The form of energy which is obtained from
❧ the sun is called solar energy.
 EARTH
❧ The heat energy which is obtained from earth is
called geothermal energy.
❧ It can be found in hot water and rocks present
underground.
❧ Heat is also found in the form of molten rocks and
magma, deep inside the Earth's crust
 AIR
❧ Air is also an important source of heat energy.
❧ It is used for heat pumps for both commercial and
residential purposes.
 burning fuels
❧ Burning of fuels provides heat energy.
❧ Fuel is an energy filled combustible substance,
which when burnt generates energy.
❧ Wood, coal, kerosene, gasoline, petrol, diesel, oil
and charcoal are some common fuels.
 ELECTRICITY
❧ Electric energy can be converted into heat energy.
Iron, water heater and induction cooker are some
of the devices which convert electrical energy into
heat energy.
❧ This is based on the principle of heating effect of
electric current.
 other sources of heat energy
Fossil Fuels
Solid fuel, such as coal, and gaseous
fuel, such as petroleum, are natural
sources of heat energy. These fuels are
created over millions of years from the
remains of plants and animals. We find
them in deposits beneath the surface of
the earth. When humans ignite fossil
fuels, the fuels combust, creating heat
energy.
Biomass
Animal and plant products give us
natural heat energy. When we eat
hamburgers etc we get heat energy in
the form of calories. When we burn
types of plant products, such as trees,
heat energy is created. Heat energy
from biomass-plant and animal
products-is originally from the sun.
Plants use heat energy directly from the
sun to grow through the process of
photosynthesis.
How does heat
energy get
transferred?
What are some
uses of heat
energy?
Some uses of heat energy are mentioned below:
❧ Thermometers use heat energy to measure temperature
❧ Heat energy is necessary for the existence of life on earth
❧ The steam thermal power plant use heat energy to heat the air, and
water present in air is also heated
❧ Sweater uses heat energy to keep the body warm, by trapping heat
between its layers
How is heat
produced?
❧ The heat energy of the sun is generated due to the fusion of its
hydrogen and helium atoms. This energy is then radiated out from the
surface of the sun.
❧ The heat energy of a fire is generated due to the combustion of fuel or
other materials.
❧ The heat energy of an electric appliance is generated due to the
friction of electrons with the resisting elements. Heat is produced in
our body due to the chemical and biological reactions that occur
within the cells.
❧ Heat is also produced due to the vibration of the molecules or atoms.
thank you!!!