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Module 35

Science and Health

TRANSFORMATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY

A DepEd-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development
 To the Learner

Welcome!
We have learned from our previous module that current electricity
is electricity in motion. In current electricity a stream of electrons from
the source is allowed to pass through a conductor in a steady flow and
back to the source. What happens then when a stream of electrons
move on current electricity? When you finish the lesson, you will be
able to observe that electricity can produce heat and light.

Let’s Learn This

Observe and tell that electricity can produce heat and light.
There are many appliances that transform electricity to heat.
Electricity moving in a wire produces heat. The greater the resistance
of the wire, the more heat is produced. The kind of wire, its length and
diameter affect the amount of heat produced.

Let’s Try This

Organize the examples below to show how the energy has been
transformed. Write your answers in the organizers that follow.

Electric fan Electric stove Electric bulb

Microwave Blender Flat iron
Fluorescent lamp Oven Remote control car
Water heater Neon lights Grinder
Electric polisher Washing machine Incandescent lamp

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 Electrical Light Mechanical Heat Energy
Energy Energy Energy

Score: Good!!! ☺

Let’s Study This

When a stream of electrons move through a conductor, the

conductor resists their movement. The energy expanded by the electric
current in overcoming the resistance is transformed into an equivalent
amount of heat energy. If the resistance of a conductor in strong,
passage of an electric current is sufficiently high. The resistor will be
heated to incandescence and gives off light. The modern electric lamp
contains a fine filament of metal tungsten. It offers so much resistance

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to the passage of electric current. It becomes highly heated and gives
off light.

Let’s Do This

ACTIVITY 1.

Observing that electricity can produce heat and light.

You need:
1 dry cell
1 flashlight bulb
1 connecting wire
1 switch

Do these:

1. Construct a simple electric circuit using the given materials.

2. Hold the flashlight bulb for a minute. Observe.
3. Press the switch down. Observe.
4. Leave the switch in “on” position for about five minutes.
5. After five minutes hold the flashlight bulb. Observe.
6. Compare your first and second observations about how you
feel when you hold the flashlight bulb.

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Answer These:

a. How does the flashlight bulb feel before turning on the light?
After the switch has been turned on for about five minutes,
how does the bulb feel?

b. What does current electricity produce? Why?

Let’s Do More

1. Touch the top part of a television set after watching your

favorite show for an hour or two. Describe. What energy is
this?

2. Watch a carpenter ( or any adult ) cut on piece of wood with a

crosscut saw. Carefully touch the blade of the saw after its
use. How does it feel?

3. Jog in place for about 5 minutes. ( make sure you are

physically fit to do this exercise ) How do you feel after the
exercise? Why?

Let’s Remember This

Heat is produced when energy transformation

occurs.

The greater the resistance of the wire, the more heat

is produced.

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 Let’s Test Ourselves

Multiple choice: Underline the letter of the correct answer.

1. The fluorescent lamp gives off light because of

a. glowing wires called filaments
b. ultraviolet rays that strike the phosphors.
c. electric current that enters the tube.
d. liquid mercury that changes into vapor.
2. What is always produced when there is energy transformation?
a. light b. chemical
b. heat d. electricity
3. Heat released in the environment may
a. result in the lowering of air temperature
b. still be recovered
c. spread out indefinitely
d. cause increase in temperature
4. which of the following DOES NOT release heat to the environment?
a. burning paper
b. turning on the radio
c. boiling water
d. none of the above
5. Why is air pumped out of a light bulb when it in manufactured?
a. to make the filament glow brighter
b. to prevent the hot filament from burning
c. to increase the resistance of filaments
d. to prevent the filament from rusting.

Score: it’s Great!!! ☺

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 SCIENCE FACT FILE

Heat is always produced whenever

there is an energy transformation. Then

heat energy is always transferred to the

environment.

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 Answer Key

Let’s Try This

Electric fan Electric bulb Grinder Oven

Microwave Fluorescent lamp Water heater
Electric stove Neon lights Electric stove
Blender Flat iron
Oven Incandescent lamp Blender
Flat iron Washing machine
Electric bulb Remote control
Water heater
Electrical Light Mechanical Heat

Let’s Test Ourselves

1. B
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. B

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