Energy Transformation Review

What two groups can all forms of energy be classified into?

• Mechanical & Potential
• Potential & Thermal
• Potential & Kinetic
• Chemical & Mechanical

Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?

• B
• C
• D
• E

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A cell phone battery dies.  It gets plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge. Which of the following energy transformations occur during the charging?

• mechanical to chemical
• electrical to solar
• chemical to light
• electrical to chemical

Mrs. Goodwyn's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?

• mechanical to electrical
• electrical to mechanical
• chemical to mechanical
• electromagnetic to mechanical

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Which form of energy is produced by the splitting of the nucleus of an atom?

• solar
• nuclear
• chemical 
• none

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Energy that is produced by the internal motion of particles is called...

• light
• mechanical
• thermal
• chemical

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Stored energy based on position is known as...

• Lazy
• Potential
• Kinetic

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Kinetic energy depends on which two things?

• velocity and acceleration
• mass
• mass and momentum
• velocity and mass

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A stretched out rubber band can be classified as all of the following except

• Elastic potential
• Kinetic
• Potential

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