Science 6 Q3 L5 Energy Forms and Transformations

What is energy?

• The ability to create matter

• The ability to do work

• The ability to travel through space

• The ability to change color

Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another?

• Law of Thermodynamics

• Law of Motion

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Conservation of Energy

What type of energy is due to the height of an object and is considered stored energy?

• Kinetic Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Potential Energy

• Mechanical Energy

Which form of energy is associated with the internal motion of an object's atoms and molecules?

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Heat/Thermal Energy

• Electromagnetic Energy

What type of energy is produced by the gravitational force of falling or flowing water in hydropower plants?

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Mechanical Energy

What is the energy transformation process in a coal power plant?

• Thermal (coal) to Chemical (heat) to Mechanical (turbine) to Electrical (electricity)

• Chemical (coal) to Thermal (heat) to Heat (turbine) to Electrical (electricity)

• Chemical (coal) to Mechanical (heat) to Thermal (turbine) to Electrical (electricity)

• Chemical (coal) to Thermal (heat) to Mechanical (turbine) to Electrical (electricity)

Which type of energy is stored in the center (nucleus) of an atom and is the most powerful?

• Nuclear Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Electromagnetic Energy

Which form of energy is associated with the motion or position of an object?

• Electromagnetic Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Heat/Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

What is the energy transformation process in a nuclear reactor?

• Mechanical (wind) to Mechanical (blade) to Mechanical (turbine) to Electrical (electricity)

• Chemical (coal) to Thermal (heat) to Mechanical (turbine) to Electrical (electricity)

• Electrical to Mechanical (blender, mixer, baby swing, ceiling fan)

• Nuclear (atoms) to Thermal (fission heat) to Mechanical (turbine) to Electrical (electricity)

What form of energy is associated with the movement of electrons in a conductor?

• Chemical Energy

• Electromagnetic Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Mechanical Energy