Energy Transformations

Front

Device with energy transformations: Electrical → Mechanical → Sound. Options: A triple beam balance, A pencil sharpener, A projector, A flashlight.

Back

A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy? Options: A glow stick lights up when broken., Water heated by the sun evaporates., A plant makes sugar in the sunlight., A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.

Back

A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?

Back

Chemical to light.

Front

Energy transformations in a flashlight when turned on: chemical → light → electrical, electrical → light → chemical, light → electrical → chemical, chemical → electrical → light

Back

chemical → electrical → light

Front

What energy conversions take place when you vigorously rub your hands together?

Back

mechanical => thermal

Front

What type of energy is food energy stored in your muscles?

Back

chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

Which type of energy propels a baseball after it has been struck by a bat? Options: chemical, thermal, mechanical, nuclear

Back

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

Strong wind spinning a wind turbine can generate which type of energy? Options: mechanical, electrical, thermal, chemical

Back

electrical

Front

What energy transformation occurs as an elephant walks through the savanna?

Back

Chemical --> Mechanical + Thermal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is the energy transformation?

Back

Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3