Energy Transformation STAAR Review

What type of potential energy does a match have?

• thermal energy

• light energy

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

Which energy transformation below occurs in a blow dryer?

• electrical ----> thermal

• electrical -----> chemical

• chemical -----> thermal

• thermal ------> electrical

Which energy transformation is shown in this picture?

• chemical -----> light

• light -----> mechanical

• mechanical -----> chemical

• chemical -----> mechanical

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This diagram is showing which of the following transformations?

• light energy ----> thermal energy

• thermal energy ----> light energy

• light energy ----> chemical energy

• chemical energy ----> light energy

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Which is an example of potential energy?

• A child is hopping down the sidewalk.

• A horse is galloping in a field.

• A person is sitting on a horse.

• A car is driving on the street.

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Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• A soccer ball is lying on the ground.

• A person is standing in line.

• A roller coaster is sitting at the top of a hill.

• Water is flowing over a dam.

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What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

• Electrical to chemical to light
• Sound to chemical to mechanical
• Chemical to electrical to sound
• Light to electrical to thermal

A rock at the edge of a cliff.

• Potential
• Kinetic

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As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 

• Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
• The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
• The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
• Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest: 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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