Identifying Energy Transformations: A Review

What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?

• Energy change
• Energy transformation
• Energy conversion
• Energy creation

Think about the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Which of the following is not true?

• Energy cannot be destroyed.
• Energy cannot be created.
• Energy cannot be transformed.
• Energy can only be transformed.

When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy. 

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Gravity
• Friction 

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

• electrical
• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical

At what position would a cyclist have the most kinetic energy?

• A
• B
• D
• F

Is this picture of a stopped roller coaster this is an  example of _________________ energy?

• Kinetic Energy Only
• Gravitational Potential Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Nuclear Energy

Microwaves, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, infrared waves, light waves are all examples of 

• electrical energy
• electromagnetic energy
• chemical energy
• nuclear energy

Kinetic Energy of wind is transferred to _____ Energy in a windmill.

• Solar

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Potential

Stored energy is another name for

• kinetic energy
• thermal energy
• potential energy
• sound energy

A cell phone battery dies.  It gets plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge. Which of the following energy transformations occur during the charging?

• mechanical to chemical
• electrical to solar
• chemical to light
• electrical to chemical