Energy Transformation

When a soccer ball is on a field, the energy it has just before being kicked is called

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• mechanical energy
• chemical energy

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

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

what type of energy is stored in a battery?

• electrical
• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

• Thermal
• Solar
• Electrical
• None

Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

• chemical to electric
• electric to thermal
• kinetic to chemical
• thermal to potential

A battery converts what type of energy to another?

• sound to kinetic
• light to heat
• mechanical to electrical
• chemical to electrical

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 

• destroyed, destroyed
• created, saved
• created, destroyed
• lost, found

Energy transformations occur when...

• energy is created through conduction
• energy changes from one form to another
• two forces slide together that are touching
• a chemical reaction takes place

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> electrical, light and thermal energy?

• turning on a flashlight
• nuclear power plant
• digesting an apple
• tanning bed