Energy Forms and Transformations

Mechanical energy is the sum of _______________energy and ______________ energy in a system.

• thermal and nuclear

• kinetic and chemical

• potential and  kinetic

• nuclear and radiant

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A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

• Kinectic
• Chemical 
• Potential
• Thermal

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The food you eat provides your body with ______________energy.

• nuclear 
• chemical
• heat 
• radiant

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Which energy transformation occurs when you light a gas burner?

• Radiant to Thermal 
• Nuclear to Thermal
• Electric to Chemical
• Chemical to Thermal

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Kinetic Energy is:

• Energy of motion
• always conserved
• Energy due to position

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What is the energy of position or shape that depends on weight and height, also called stored energy?

• chemical energy
• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• sound energy

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

• Yes, it can be created.
• Yes, it can be destroyed.
• No, energy is always conserved
• None of these

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If a book falls off of a high shelf, ______ energy is transformed to _______ energy

• kinetic ---> potential
• potential  ---> kinetic
• kinetic ---> kinetic
• potential ---> potential

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Which energy conversion is taking when gasoline is used to power an automobile?

• thermal -> electrical
• mechanical -> electrical
• chemical -> mechanical
• mechanical -> electromagnetic

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What type of energy is stored in a battery?

• electrical
• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical

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