Forms of Energy

What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor?

• Electrical Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Sound Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which form of energy is produce when a guitar string vibrates?

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical Energy

• Light Energy

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A girl turned the light off and went to bed. She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of water on the counter. When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?

• Sound energy

• Light energy

• Thermal energy

• Mechanical Energy

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Which form of energy makes the room brighter when a lamp is switched on?

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Light energy

All of the following are examples of thermal energy EXCEPT the energy produced by —

• rubbing your hands together

• a hot plate boiling water

• plugging in a portable radio

• burning wood in a fireplace

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Which of the following is the best example of a student using electrical energy?

• Using scissors to cut a piece of yarn

• Writing down the homework assignment

• Knocking on the classroom door

• Turning on the light in the classroom

Which of the following is an important safety practice during a lab investigation of thermal

energy?

• Making sure your hands are dry when plugging in a sound recorder

• Using insulated gloves when handling heated beakers

• Remembering not to look directly at the sun while investigating shadows

• Informing a teacher of a broken graduated cylinder.

Which forms of energy from the Sun reach the Earth?

• Light and mechanical

• Thermal and electrical

• Light and thermal

• Mechanical and thermal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which form of energy will be demonstrated when the woman pushes the wheelchair?

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Light

• Thermal

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On a windy day, a student flew a kite in an open field. What type of energy is used to fly a kite?

• Electrical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Sound energy

• Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5