Practice Problems: 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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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

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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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

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

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A hairdryer converts -- 

• electrical energy into chemical
• electrical energy into thermal
• chemical energy into mechanical
• thermal energy into mechanical

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

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

• toaster
• candle burning
• windmill turning
• Iron for your clothes

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• tanning bed

• candle burning

• wind turbine turning

• solar calculator

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NGSS.MS-PS1-6

Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> sound energy?

• turning on a flashlight

• nuclear power plant

• wind turbine turning

• playing a violin