Energy Transformation

Kinetic energy is energy due to...

• interactions between objects or particles
• motion
• elasticity
• mass

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Potential energy is energy that is...

• stored
• already used
• being used currently
• never going to be used

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

• Yes
• No

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What energy is given off when a cell phone rings?

• Sound Energy
• Gravitational Energy
• Thermal Energy
• Nuclear Energy

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Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

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

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

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

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The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —

• nuclear

• light

• thermal

• mechanical

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

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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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