Unit 1 Energy Transfer

Which of the following is an example of energy being transferred by sound?

• A toaster heating slices of bread

• A battery powering a toy car

• A flashlight lighting a dark room

• A vibrating drum making your hand tingle

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What form of energy transfer allows us to see objects?

• Sound

• Thermal

• Light

• Electrical

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You rub your hands together quickly, and they feel warm. Which type of energy transfer is happening?

• Electrical energy moving through wires

• Sound energy from the rubbing noise

• Light energy shining from your hands

• Heat energy made by rubbing surfaces

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Which example shows energy being transferred by an electric current?

• Ice melting in the sun

• A bell ringing when struck

• A campfire cooking marshmallows

• A lamp lighting up when plugged in

What is the term for energy moving from one place to another?

• Energy Transfer

• Energy Disappearance

• Energy Destruction

• Energy Creation

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Which sense do we primarily use to detect energy transfer by light?

• Hearing with our ears

• Touch with our skin

• Smell with our nose

• Sight with our eyes

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Which sense do we primarily use to detect energy transfer by sound?

• Touch with our skin

• Taste with our tongue

• Hearing with our ears

• Sight with our eyes

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A metal spoon gets hot when left in a bowl of hot soup. Which type of energy transfer makes the spoon heat up?

• Sound vibrations moving through soup

• Light from the soup

• Electric current flowing in the spoon

• Heat through the metal

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The sun transfers energy to Earth through...

• Light and heat

• Electric currents only

• Sound only

• Sound and electric currents

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When you connect a wire to a battery and a small light bulb, what type of energy transfer makes the bulb light up?

• Heat energy moving through metal

• Sound energy traveling in the air

• Electric current moving through wires

• Light energy flowing through wires