Forms of Energy

What type of energy is being used when riding a bicycle?

• mechanical

• light

• thermal

• sound

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What forms of energy does the sun give?

• sound and thermal

• light and thermal

• mechanical and light

• thermal and mechanical

An object vibrating produces what kind of energy?

• sound

• thermal

• mechanical

• electrical

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Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Select all activities that are examples of the use of mechanical energy?

• A dolphin jumping out of the water

• A lamp sitting on a desk

• Throwing a football on a field

• A campfire burning in a campground

• An oven baking a cake

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

• Chemical Energy

• Electrical energy

• Sound Energy

• Light energy

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Which is NOT an example of the use of mechanical energy?

• solar panels powering a building

• beating a drum

• pushing a shopping cart

• playing music on a piano

When you rub your hands together quickly, you can feel warmth between your hands. Which statement explains why rubbing your hands together produce warmth.

• This action captures thermal energy from the environment.

• This action produces thermal energy through friction.

• This is an example of mechanical energy.

• This action produces mechanical energy.

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On a hot, sunny day, what color car would absorb the most heat?

• Yellow

• Black

• White

• Green

An object produces sound because it ____________________. 

• generates electrical energy
• causes air to vibrate
• reflects light from the sun
• absorbs heat from water