3 questions to test your understanding
What does a battery convert into electrical energy?
A battery stores chemical energy in its materials. When connected in a circuit, that chemical energy is converted into electrical energy.
Electrical energy can be converted into heat, light, and sound.
Answer: True
Electrical energy is very versatile. A toaster turns it into heat, a lamp turns it into light, and a speaker turns it into sound.
Name two devices in your home that run on electrical energy.
Almost every device you plug in or that uses a battery runs on electrical energy converted from other forms.