Types of Energy and Transformations

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

• thermal -> electrical

• mechanical -> electrical

• chemical -> mechanical

• mechanical -> electromagnetic

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Which of the following best describes the energy transfer that takes place when you use a battery?

• Chemical PE -> Electrical

• Electrical -> Chemical PE

• Nuclear PE -> Electrical

• Electrical -> Nuclear PE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Identify the correct energy transformation for the image below. 

• Chemical --> Radiant --> Thermal

• Sound --> Thermal --> Radiant

• Kinetic --> Potential --> Sound

• Electrical --> Sound --> Thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

• Chemical → light

• Electrical → chemical

• Electrical → light

• Chemical → electrical

Scientists use rockets to launch satellites from Earth. Identify which energy types are involved in launching a rocket. Move the correct energy type over to the image-where are these types of energy used? You will use 3 of the 4 options.

c

d

a

Heat Energy

Mechanical Energy

Chemical Energy

Electrical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What type of energy transformation is taking place in a flashlight.

​ (a)   ​ to ​ electrical to ​ (b)  

• chemical

• light

• mechanical

• thermal

• sound

• nuclear

Scientists use rockets to launch satellites from Earth. Identify which energy types are involved in launching a rocket. Move the correct energy type over to the image-where are these types of energy used? You will use 3 of the 4 options.

c

d

a

Mechanical Energy

Electrical Energy

Heat Energy

Chemical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Label the energy transformation that occurs when a match is struck.

a

b

c

d

Chemical Energy

Light Energy

Kinetic Energy

Heat Energy

Match the following

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles

• Transmission

• the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another

• potential energy

• the transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels

• Absorption

• the bouncing of a wave off a surface

• reflection

• the passage of light through an object or medium

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight shines?

• chemical → thermal → electrical

• chemical → electrical → light

• thermal → chemical → light

• chemical → electrical → chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5