How Energy Affects States of Matter

Ice is formed when water molecules linked forming hexagonal cells that build on each other in three dimensions.

  What Happens When A Substance Gains or Loses Energy?   For this article, heat will be the energy source and water molecules the substance gaining or losing energy. So, what happens when water molecules gain or lose energy? Energy is needed for motion, the more energy a substance has the faster is its motion. [...]

Solar Energy

This diagram shows solar panels on roof receiving solar energy used to heat water.

Passive Solar Heating VS. Active Solar Heating Solar energy is radiant energy from the Sun. This energy travels through space to Earth in the form of electromagnetic waves. In an hour, the Sun sends to the earth’s surface as much or more energy as people use to run factories, machines, and vehicles and to heat [...]