Energy Conversions

Which is not an energy source?

• Heat

• Wind

• Water

• Fossil Fuels

Place a check beside all energy source converters:

• Solar Panel

• Power Plant

• Wind Turbine

• Motor

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What is the most expensive energy source converter?

• Wind Turbine

• Power Plant

• Solar Panels

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What does an energy converter do?

• converts one form of energy to another form of energy

• changes a device to another device

• transfers energy from place to place

• changes an energy source to another energy source

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What form of energy goes into a device with a plug?

• Thermal

• Motion

• Electrical

• Nuclear

When electricity goes into a lamp what forms of energy come out?

• heat and motion

• nuclear and electrical

• light and heat

• sound and light

What is not a possible cause of a blackout?

• not enough energy source

• a fallen tree

• too many devices

• light bulbs fail at the same time

Where should you put a solar panel for it to be effective?

• Under a tree

• In the garage

• On the roof

• In a closet

When electricity goes into a microwave oven, what forms of energy comes out?

• nuclear

• heat

• fossil fuel

• geothermal

What is not a criteria that Mayor Joules had for the solution to Ergstowns' electrical grid problem

• It won't bother the residents in Ergstown

• It's the best design

• It's not too expensive

• It increases the amount of energy in Ergstown's system

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