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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Some students observing a classroom device being used noticed the following energy transformations:

Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound ->


Which device were the students most likely looking at?

a)

A triple beam balance measuing an object's mass

b)

A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet

c)

A projector displaying a diagram on the screen

d)

A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner

2.

Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?

a)

A glow stick lights up when broken

b)

Water heated by the sun evaporates

c)

A plant makes sugar in the sunlight

d)

A batter causes a buzzer to vibrate

3.

Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?

a)

Chemical to light

b)

Light to electrical

c)

Solar to heat

d)

Chemical to electrical

4.

Which type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight shines?

a)

Chemical -> thermal -> electrical

b)

Chemcial -> electrical -> light

c)

Thermal -> chemical -> light

d)

Chemical -> electrical -> chemical

5.

When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occur?

a)

electrical -> light -> mechanical

b)

chemical -> mechanical -> electrical

c)

mechanical -> chemical -> light

d)

mechanical -> electrical -> light

6.

The picture shows a light bulb attached to a hand generator. What energy transformation occurs as the handle of the generator is turned?

a)

Thermal to Solar to Light

b)

Solar to Light to Electrical

c)

Mechanical to Electrical to Light

d)

Electrical to Mechanical to Light

7.

Which of the following transforms chemical energy into light energy?

a)

A timer running on a battery

b)

a compass

c)

a lamp plugged in to the wall outlet

d)

a burning candle

8.

A light bulb being powered by a battery. How does the energy change as it moves inside the battery, along the wires and through the light bulb?

a)

electrical to light to chemical

b)

light to electrical to chemical

c)

chemical to electrical to light

d)

chemical to light to electrical

9.

Which of the following shows the energy transformation that occurs when solar panels are used to heat a building?

a)

light to thermal

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

thermal to chemical

d)

light to mechanical

10.

A microwave oven takes electrical energy and transforms it into all of the following EXCEPT

a)

chemical energy

b)

light energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy