Types of Energy 5.6A

What type of energy makes a water wheel turn?

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Sound

• Thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

When the power went out, a family lit a candle so they could find their way in the dark.

What form of energy is the candle being used for in this situation?

• Sound

• Thermal

• Light

• Electrical

Which image shows an object that uses thermal energy to operate?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What form of energy do all activities shown use?

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Sound

• Light

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student uses a computer to complete their homework. Which device uses the same source of energy as the computer?

• A microwave using sound energy

• A guitar using mechanical energy

• A teapot using thermal energy

• A television using electrical energy

Which of the items on the list use mechanical energy to produce sound energy?

Select all that apply.

• strumming a guitar

• lights flashing

• hitting a drum with drumsticks

• microphone plugged in

• radio playing background music

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

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A student uses a set of headphones to listen to music. Which of these objects uses the same source of energy as the headphones?

• A flute using wind energy

• A piano using mechanical energy

• A keyboard using electrical energy

• A teapot using thermal energy

When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds' echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using--

• thermal energy and light energy

• sound energy and thermal energy

• mechanical energy and sound energy

• light energy and mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A blender uses electrical energy and produces--

• light and mechanical energy.

• mechanical and sound energy.

• thermal and light energy.

• electrical energy.