Energy Transformations

What energy conversions take place when you vigorously rub your hands together?

• friction => heat

• chemical => thermal

• mechanical => thermal

• kinetic => chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is the correct chain of energy that takes place when a flashlight is turned on?

• chemical => electrical => light

• mechanical => electrical => light

• nuclear => chemical => light

• thermal => chemical => mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What type of energy is food energy stored in your muscles?

• mechanical

• nuclear

• thermal

• chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which type of energy propels a baseball after it has been struck by a bat?

• chemical

• thermal

• mechanical

• nuclear

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the correct energy chain from the sun to grass to cow?

• light and thermal => chemical => chemical

• light => heat => mechanical => chemical

• light => thermal => mechanical

• nuclear => chemical => potential

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Muscles operate to push the pedals on a bicycle causing the wheels to turn. What type of energy being represented?

• mechanical

• physical

• thermal

• chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The sun gives of large amounts of light and ___________ energies?

• nuclear

• mechanical

• chemical

• thermal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Strong wind spinning a wind turbine can generate which type of energy?

• mechanical

• electrical

• thermal

• chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which type of potential energy is stored in a gasoline?

• nuclear

• mechanical

• chemical

• thermal

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

Any form of energy can be converted to any other form of energy.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3