Energy Transformation & Electricity

What is an example of kinetic energy?

• A bird sitting in a tree

• A bouncy ball on the table

• A car driving on the highway

• A book on shelf

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What is an example of potential energy?

• A bowling ball rolling down a lane

• A car parked in a lot

• An apple falling from a tree

• Sunlight heating up the atmosphere

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

• True

• False

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What transformation occurs in a toaster?

• Electrical to radiant

• Electrical to thermal

• Thermal to mechanical

• Solar to electrical

What type of energy transformation occurs when a piece of wood burns?

• Electrical energy is released as radiant energy

• Stored chemical energy is released as thermal energy

• Mechanical energy is stored as chemical energy

• No transformation occurs

Energy can be transformed into many different forms:

• True

• False

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What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?

• electrical to mechanical

• sound to electrical

• mechanical to electrical

• potential to sound

A lamp begins with electrical energy when plugged in and turns into _________ energy when the light comes on.

• mechanical

• kinetic

• radiant

• sound

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What type of energy transformation occurs when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses that energy to fly?

• chemical to mechanical

• mechanical to chemical

• thermal to mechanical

• mechanical to thermal

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What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

• thermal to electrical

• mechanical to thermal

• electrical to thermal

• electrical to sound