Test Review Energy

Front

What happens to a ball's energy as it rises when thrown straight up?

Back

The kinetic energy of the ball changes into potential energy as the ball rises.

Front

What type of energy transformation occurs in a circuit with a battery and a buzzer?

Back

Chemical energy to electrical to sound.

Front

What is the energy transformation of a falling object?

Back

Gravitational potential to kinetic.

Front

Which device converts mechanical energy to electrical energy?

Back

Windmill.

Front

Where is maximum kinetic energy on a roller coaster?

Back

At the bottom of a big hill.

Front

Define kinetic energy.

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

Define potential energy.

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Front

Give an example of energy transformation in a light bulb.

Back

Electrical energy is transformed into light and thermal energy.

Front

What type of energy does a battery store?

Back

Chemical energy.