Types of Energy and Energy Transfer

The form of energy involved in eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich can be transformed into riding a bike. What types of energy occur in this transformation?

• Nuclear - biomechanical

• Chemical - mechanical

• Potential - kinetic

• Electromagnetic - thermal

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Some students observing a classroom device being used, noticed the below energy transformations. 
Electrical → Mechanical → Sound
Which device were the students most likely observing?

• A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass.

• A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.

• A projector displaying a diagram on the screen.

• A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner.

A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?

• chemical → light → electrical

• mechanical → sound → light

• thermal → solar → electrical

• electrical → thermal → light

Electromagnetic energy (such as visible waves, X-rays, gamma rays and radio waves) is called _______ energy.

• Heat

• Light

• Sound

• Electrical

Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?

• An e-reader

• a fan

• a manual pencil sharpener

• ipod

What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Chemical

• Sound

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When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?

• kinetic

• chemical

• mechanical (motion)

• electrical

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A child is sledding, where does the child have maximum potential energy?

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

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In a stove, electrical energy is transferred to _____ energy.

• Thermal

• Solar

• Electrical

• None

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When a match burns, the ________________ is evidence of energy transfer. There can be more than one answer.

• light

• heat

• sound

• motion