Exploring Main Forms of Energy

What are the two main types of energy discussed in the introduction?

• Gravitational and Electromagnetic

• Potential and Kinetic

• Thermal and Electrical

• Chemical and Mechanical

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Which type of potential energy increases as an object is lifted higher?

• Thermal

• Gravitational

• Electrical

• Chemical

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What is an example of chemical potential energy?

• A moving car

• A lit light bulb

• A can of gasoline

• A spinning fan

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What type of kinetic energy is associated with the movement of electrons?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Thermal

• Electrical

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Which type of kinetic energy is also known as light energy?

• Electromagnetic

• Electrical

• Thermal

• Mechanical

What causes thermal energy in terms of molecular movement?

• Electrons moving through a wire

• Molecules vibrating

• Light waves traveling

• Objects falling

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What is the law that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

• Law of Motion

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Law of Thermodynamics

• Law of Inertia

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In the example of a fan plugged into an outlet, what type of energy is converted to mechanical energy?

• Chemical

• Electromagnetic

• Thermal

• Electrical

What type of energy conversion occurs in a toaster?

• Thermal to Mechanical

• Chemical to Electrical

• Electrical to Thermal

• Mechanical to Electrical

How does energy from the sun eventually become thermal energy when you rub your hands together?

• Solar to Electrical to Mechanical to Thermal

• Chemical to Electrical to Mechanical to Thermal

• Solar to Mechanical to Chemical to Thermal

• Solar to Chemical to Mechanical to Thermal