Forms of Energy

The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?

• Light and sound
• Electrical and thermal
• Thermal and mechanical
• Mechanical and electrical

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

• A
• B
• C
• D

A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?

• Activities 1, 4, and 6
• Activities 2, 4, and 5
• Activities 1 and 2
• Activities 3, 5, and 6

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student uses a set of headphones to listen to music. Which of these objects uses the same source of energy as the headphones?

• A flute using wind energy
• A piano using mechanical energy
• A keyboard using electrical energy
• A teapot using thermal energy

Many people ride a bicycle for fun and exercise. Some people ride a bicycle to work because it saves money and benefits the environment by reducing the use of fossil fuels. Which of these is NOT an example of the bicycle using mechanical energy?

• The pedals, gears, and chin help turn the wheels.
• The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.
• The front wheel guides the bicycle as it moves.
• The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds' echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using...

• Thermal energy and light energy
• Sound energy and thermal energy
• Mechanical energy and sound energy
• Light energy and mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram.

• Thermal and mechanical
• Mechanical, light, and electrical
• Electrical and thermal
• Light, mechanical, and thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Rube Goldberg was an artist who drew cartoons that showed a very complicated way to do a simple task. The picture below shows a cartoon like the ones Goldberg drew. Which form of energy is used to turn on the switch?

• Light energy
• Thermal energy
• Electrical energy
• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown below. The flowing water makes the turbines spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin in this type of dam?

• Light energy
• Thermal energy
• Sound energy
• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Three different objects that use the same source of energy are shown. What is the energy source for these objects?

• Light energy
• Mechanical energy
• Sound energy
• Electrical energy