Forms of Energy

Many common devices use a plug and a socket.  What kind of energy are they using?

• Heat/Thermal
• Light
• Electrical
• Mechanical

People use a lamp to help them see, but the bulb can get quite warm.  What two forms of energy are being produced by the lamp?

• Light and Heat
• Mechanical and Electrical
• Light and Sound
• Heat and Electrical

Which of the following devices requires electrical energy to produce light, and sound energy?

• Bicycle
• Stove
• Television
• Drum

 All of the following produce thermal energy EXCEPT –

• candle
• cell phone
• oven
• electric blanket

A bicycle and a fan have what type of energy in common?

• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Sound
• Light

We can see the Moon because a form of energy travels from the Moon to the Earth.  What form of energy is this?

• Light
• Sound
• Heat/thermal
• Mechanical

Animals have to eat food in order to have energy. Food represents which form of energy?

• Chemical 
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Nuclear

The sun, other stars and some powerplants are fueled by the splitting of atoms. This form of energy is known as...

• Chemical
• Mechanical
• Nuclear
• Electromagnetic

Cars run on gasoline and produce a great deal of movement and moving parts. This type of energy transformation could be described as __________ to ____________.

• Nuclear to Mechanical 
• Chemical to Electromagnetic
• Mechanical to chemical 
• Chemical to Mechanical 

The roller coaster is sitting at the top of the hill. Which type of energy does it have?

• Potential
• Kinetic