Performing Transformations

What is the energy transformation that occurs?

• Chemical energy to mechanical energy to sound energy to chemical energy

• Electrical energy to chemical energy to electromagnetic energy to radiant energy

• Radiant energy to mechanical energy to radiant energy to chemical energy

• Thermal energy to mechanical energy to electrical energy to radiant energy

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Lion on a cliff’s edge pounces down onto a deer below and consumes it. What energy transformations occur?

• Kinetic energy to thermal energy to gravitational energy

• Gravitational energy to kinetic energy to chemical energy

• Chemical energy to elastic energy to sound energy

• Thermal energy to light energy to sound energy

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A student heats a marshmallow over an electric stove. What energy transformations occur between the stove and the marshmallow?

• chemical energy to thermal energy

• thermal energy to radiant energy

• electric energy to thermal energy

• gravitational energy to radiant energy

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What energy transformation occurs when gasoline burns in an automobile?

• thermal → electrical + mechanical

• mechanical → chemical + electrical

• chemical → thermal + nuclear

• chemical → mechanical + thermal

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Explain the energy transformation that is taking place as a roller coaster goes down a large hill.

• Potential energy is being transformed into kinetic energy

• Kinetic energy is being transformed into potential energy

• Potential energy is being transformed into nuclear energy

• Kinetic energy is being transformed into electrical energy

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A student who is feeling cold briskly rubs her hands on her bare arms. What energy transformation is the student using to feel warmer?

• Mechanical → Thermal

• Light → Thermal

• Thermal → Chemical

• Electrical → Thermal

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Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to heat energy?

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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

Which transformation of energy will occured when you turn on a hair dryer?

• electric to kinetic to thermal and sound

• chemical to thermal to light and sound

• nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound

• kinetic to light to thermal and sound

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State the correct energy transformation when you turn on a television?

• Electrical energy ----> light energy

• Electrical energy -----> light energy ----->sound energy

• Chemical energy ---->light energy-----> sound energy

• Light energy ----> chemical energy -----> sound energy