Conductors, Insulators, and Energy Transformations Quiz

What is a conductor?

• A material that stops energy flow

• A material that allows energy to pass easily

• A material that absorbs energy

• A material that changes energy

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Which of the following is an example of an insulator?

• Metal

• Wood

• Silver

• Copper

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What energy transformation occurs when a battery powers a flashlight?

• Chemical → Light

• Light → Chemical

• Electrical → Chemical

• Thermal → Light

Which type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom?

• Chemical

• Nuclear

• Elastic

• Sound

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When you stretch a rubber band, what kind of energy is stored?

• Nuclear energy

• Sound energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Thermal energy

Which is an example of electrical energy transforming into mechanical energy?

• A light bulb shining

• A blender mixing ingredients

• A solar panel generating power

• A fire burning

What is the main difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• Conductors allow energy to flow, insulators resist it.

• Conductors are heavier than insulators.

• Conductors create energy, insulators destroy it.

• Conductors are made of plastic, insulators are metal.

In a toaster, electrical energy is transformed into what kind of energy?

• Sound energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal (heat) energy

• Nuclear energy

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Which of the following materials would be the best conductor?

• Plastic spoon

• Wooden ruler

• Copper wire

• Cotton fabric

Sound energy is classified as what type of energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Thermal

• Chemical

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