Basic Forms of Energy

What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor?

• Electrical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

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Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?

• Sound energy
• Electrical energy
• Chemical energy
• Light energy

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Which form of energy is produced when a lamp is switched on?

• Sound energy
• Electrical energy
• Chemical energy
• Light energy

This is energy that is stored for later use. 

• kinetic energy 
• potential energy 
• mechanical energy 
• electromagnetic energy. 

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A flashlight is an example of

• light energy
• mechanical energy
• sound energy

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A girl turned the light off and went to bed.  She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter.  When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?

• Sound energy
• Light energy
• Thermal energy
• Mechanical energy

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Which type of energy does the battery produce?

• sound
• light
• mechanical
• electrical

The basket and post can both spin. What type of energy do the basket and post need in order to spin?

• heat
• light 
• chemical
• mechanical

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The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.

• light energy
• electrical energy
• chemical energy
• mechanical energy

If the radio is on in the car, what form of energy allows you to hear the music?

• light energy
• sound energy
• mechanical energy
• heat energy