Energy Transfers and Transformations in Different Systems

What type of energy transformation occurs when a ball is thrown upwards?

• Thermal energy to kinetic energy

• Kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy

• Chemical energy to electrical energy

• Kinetic energy to thermal energy

In a Newton's cradle, what is the final form of energy after repeated collisions?

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Gravitational potential energy

When a car brakes, what happens to its kinetic energy?

• It remains as kinetic energy

• It is transformed into thermal energy

• It is stored as potential energy

• It is converted to electrical energy

What energy conversion takes place when boiling water in an electric kettle?

• Kinetic energy to potential energy

• Thermal energy to chemical energy

• Electrical energy to thermal energy

• Chemical energy to kinetic energy

What is the primary energy transformation in a battery-powered torch?

• Electrical energy to chemical energy

• Thermal energy to kinetic energy

• Chemical energy to light and thermal energy

• Potential energy to kinetic energy