Energy Transformation

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

• mechanical energy to chemical energy

• thermal energy to mechanical energy

• chemical energy to mechanical energy

• mechanical energy to thermal energy

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What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

• mechanical energy to electrical energy

• electrical energy to mechanical energy

• radiant energy to sound energy

• chemical energy to mechanical energy

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Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

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What type of energy transformation occurs in an electric fan?

• electrical energy to mechanical energy

• radiant energy to mechanical energy

• chemical energy to radiant energy

• electrical energy to nuclear energy

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What type of energy transformation occurs in an electric hot that is turned on?

• thermal energy to electrical energy

• electrical energy to thermal energy

• thermal energy to mechanical energy

• mechanical energy to thermal energy

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The use of which of the following resources would be most affected by changes in weather

• wind

• geothermal

• natural gas

• nuclear

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When a car burns gasoline it creates hot air to move the pistons in the engine, which causes the car to move. What energy transformation occur from the fuel to the movement of a car?

• thermal energy to mechanical energy

• thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy

• chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy

• chemical energy to electrical energy

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using solar energy?

• releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

• reduces the need for electricity from fossil fuels

• produces energy only when the sun is shining

• is an unclean source of energy

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Which of the following is a true statement about using different energy resources?

• Wind power is an expensive, non renewable source of energy for the production of electrical energy

• Solar power is a clean, renewable source of energy used in the production of electricity

• Coal is a safe effective renewable source of energy used in the production of electricity

• Nuclear power is a cost effective, nonrenewable energy resource that leaves behind no waste

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Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

• Chemical to light
• Electrical to chemical
• Electrical to light
• Chemical to electrical