Energy Tranformations

In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?

• heat
• chemical energy
• light
• sound waves

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On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill
• When going around a corner
• When going upside down
• At the top of a big hill

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What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

• Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

• Chemical --> Sound --> Thermal

• Sound --> Chemical --> Radiant

• Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

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If you drop a basketball, it will bounce, and then roll, and finally stop.
Why won't a basketball bounce forever?

• The ball weighs too much, and that makes it stop.
• Gravity pulls the ball down more than the ball can bounce.
• It's Potential Energy gets destroyed as it bounces.
• It's energy is transformed into other types of energy.

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Which location will a pendulum have the most kinetic energy?

• the left side

• the right side

• The center/middle

• either the right or left side

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Can you create energy?

• Yup, no problem.

• What? NO WAY, it's impossible.

• Well, maybe.

• Yes, but it's very difficult.

Can this alien destroy energy with his awesome laser?

• Nice Alien, and yes, he can.

• Maybe, if his laser is awesome enough!

• No, it's like, impossible, and stuff.

• With a lot of ice, he could destroy heat.

What energy transformation occurs as a mouse produces body heat?

• Chemical --> Thermal

• Thermal --> Chemical

• Electrical --> Thermal

• Thermal --> Mechanical

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What do sound energy, radiant energy, and thermal energy all have in common?

• They're all forms of kinetic energy

• They're all made of similar atoms and molecules

• They're all made by plants during photosynthesis

• All of these choices

Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

• A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
• A candle glows brightly in the dark.
• A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
• A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

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