Quiz on Energy Transformation

The energy transformation that occurs in an incandescent lamp is...

• chemical energy to light energy

• electrical energy to light and heat energy

• kinetic energy to electrical energy

• thermal energy to kinetic energy

An example of chemical energy transforming into kinetic energy is...

• a battery powering a flashlight

• wood burning into fire

• a gasoline-powered motor

• a waterfall driving a turbine

The energy transformation that occurs in a fan is...

• electrical energy to thermal energy

• electrical energy to kinetic energy

• kinetic energy to electrical energy

• thermal energy to kinetic energy

The energy transformation that occurs in an electric iron is...

• electrical energy to thermal energy

• thermal energy to electrical energy

• chemical energy to thermal energy

• kinetic energy to thermal energy

When we rub our hands together, what happens to the energy?

• kinetic energy changes to potential energy

• kinetic energy changes to thermal energy

• potential energy changes to kinetic energy

• thermal energy changes to kinetic energy