Energy Transfer and Transformation

What is energy transfer?

• The changing of energy from one type to another

• The movement of energy from one location to another

• The total amount of energy always remains the same

• Energy can never be created or destroyed

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What is energy transformation?

• The changing of energy from one type to another

• The movement of energy from one location to another

• The total amount of energy always remains the same

• Energy can never be created or destroyed

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What are some examples of energy transformation?

• The Sun transforms nuclear energy into heat and light energy

• Our bodies convert chemical energy in our food into mechanical energy for us to move

• An electric fan transforms electrical energy into kinetic energy

• Lightning converts electrical energy into light, heat and sound energy

What is energy conservation?

• The changing of energy from one type to another

• The movement of energy from one location to another

• The total amount of energy always remains the same

• Energy can never be created or destroyed

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What is the purpose of a hydroelectric dam?

• To convert kinetic energy into electrical energy

• To convert electrical energy into kinetic energy

• To convert potential energy into kinetic energy

• To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

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How does an electric fan work?

• It converts electrical energy into light energy

• It converts electrical energy into sound energy

• It converts electrical energy into kinetic energy

• It converts electrical energy into heat energy

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What type of energy does the Sun provide?

• Nuclear energy

• Thermal (heat) energy

• Light energy

• Mechanical energy

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What happens to the total amount of energy during energy transfer?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It cannot be determined

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What happens to the total amount of energy during energy transformation?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It cannot be determined

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The energy transformation that takes place when a flashlight is turned on is...

• Chemical - electrical - light
• Chemical - light - electrical
• Electrical - thermal - light
• Nuclear - light - electrical