Energy / Energy Sources and Thermal Energy

Energy / Energy Sources and Thermal Energy

Multiple Choice

Which type of energy results from rubbing your hands together?

• light
• electrical
• gravitational
• thermal

Multiple Choice

What form of energy is being used when a person hits a tennis ball with a tennis racket?

• thermal energy
• sound energy
• light energy
• mechanical energy

Multiple Choice

Energy from the position or movement of an object is..

• transportation

• heat energy

• electromagneticenergy

• mechanical energy

Multiple Choice

A lamp begins with electrical energy when plugged in and turns into _________ energy when the light comes on.

• mechanical

• kinetic

• radiant

• sound

Multiple Choice

What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?

• electrical to mechanical

• sound to electrical

• mechanical to electrical

• potential to sound

Multiple Choice

Energy that travels in waves( ex. microwaves, radio waves, energy from the sun)

• Chemical Energy
  
• Electrical Energy
  
• Electromagnetic Energy
  
• Thermal Energy
  

Multiple Choice

Energy of electric charges moving through conductors

• Electrical Energy
  
• Electromagnetic Energy
  
• Thermal Energy
  
• Chemical Energy
  

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Two friends decide to go to the park and watch a movie on a computer. The computer runs on battery power. What energy transformation is occurring from the battery to the light being given off by the computer?

• chemical - light - sound

• mechanical - chemical - electrical

• mechanical - electrical - light

• chemical - electrical - light

Multiple Choice

Which of the following energy transformations occur when the lamp is plugged into the outlet and the bulb is inserted into the lamp?

• thermal - electrical - light

• electrical - light - thermal

• light - thermal - electrical

• electrical - thermal - light

Multiple Choice

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

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What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

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Energy in motion or has to do with the position of an object is?

• Thermal energy

• Mechanical energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

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Energy that transfers heat is?

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Mechanical energy

• Kinetic energy

Multiple Choice

Splitting atoms creates nuclear energy and what other type of energy?

• electrical

• thermal

• sound

• light

Multiple Choice

Nuclear fission is a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into two smaller nuclei.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where does nuclear energy come from?

• Electric generators

• radioactive elements

• fossil fuels

• geothermal energy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of convection?

• A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
• When the AC or heater changes the temperature.
• When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
• When you are making soup and the water is rising and lowering.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best surface for reflecting heat radiation?

• Shiny white

• Dull white

• Shiny black

• Dull black

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Which is the best surface for absorbing heat radiation?

• Shiny white

• Dull white

• Shiny black

• Dull black

Multiple Choice

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Insulation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a method for heat transfer

• Radiation

• Insulation

• Conduction

• Convection

Multiple Select

Heating a room with a fireplace

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation