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SOL 6.2e: Energy Transformation

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Can you create energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
What is electrical energy?
a)
The energy that an electric current carries. When you plug something in, this energy flows.
b)
Energy carried in waves of vibrating matter. It cannot travel through empty space (it MUST have matter to travel)
c)
Energy stored in objects that are compressed or stretched like springs or rubber bands.
3.

Which choice below is most like a pendulum, for demonstrating Potential and Kinetic Energy?

a)

Roller Coaster

b)

Kicking a Soccer Ball

c)

A Water Slide

d)

A Swing Set

4.
Can you destroy energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
Making a Fruit Smoothie is YUMMY!
Plug a Blender into the wall outlet, and you're ready to go. 
Which choice below BEST shows the energy transformation of making a smoothie?
a)
Electrical to Kinetic
b)
Electrical to Chemical
c)
Mechanical to Sound
d)
Kinetic to Thermal
6.
If you drop a basketball, it will bounce, and then roll, and finally stop.
Why won't a basketball bounce forever?
a)
The ball weighs too much, and that makes it stop.
b)
Gravity pulls the ball down more than the ball can bounce.
c)
It's Potential Energy gets destroyed as it bounces.
d)
It's energy is transformed into other types of energy.
7.
What is the best example of a machine that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and sound energy?
a)
an electric toothbrush
b)
a toaster
c)
a flashlight
d)
an iron
8.
What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?
a)
electric to kinetic to thermal and sound
b)
chemical to thermal to light and sound
c)
nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound
d)
kinetic to light to thermal and sound
9.
What is sound energy?
a)
The energy that an electric current carries. When you plug something in, this energy flows.
b)
Energy carried in waves of vibrating matter. It cannot travel through empty space (it MUST have matter to travel)
c)
Energy stored in objects that are compressed or stretched like springs or rubber bands.
10.
What best describes the energy conversion that takes place in a microwave oven?
a)
electrical to light to thermal
b)
chemical to thermal to light
c)
electrical to thermal to sound
d)
nuclear to thermal to chemical
11.
Turning on a lamp is an example of energy transformation from electrical to 3 forms of energy. Which of these is NOT created by the lamp?
a)
radiant
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
chemical
12.
Which of the following energy transfers occurs when food is digested?
a)
chemical to mechanical
b)
radiant to nuclear
c)
mechanical to potential
d)
thermal to chemical
13.

Which energy transformation below occurs in a blow dryer?

a)

electrical ----> thermal

b)

electrical -----> chemical

c)

chemical -----> thermal

d)

thermal ------> electrical

14.

Which energy transformation is shown in this picture?

a)

chemical -----> light

b)

light -----> mechanical

c)

mechanical -----> chemical

d)

chemical -----> mechanical

15.
Which energy conversion is taking place after you put gasoline in a car and drive away?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
16.
What type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
17.

When you eat pizza, and then go for a walk, Chemical Energy is transformed to _____ Energy.

a)

Solar

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

18.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Gnome
19.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
My energy. Just mine. Go get your own!
20.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states energy cannot be created or destroyed but only transformed.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Transformers, more than meets the eye!
d)
That's from an X-Men movie!
21.
A group of sheep are grazing in a field. As they eat, the sheep break down the molecules in the grass, which releases energy. Which form of energy is stored in the grass?
a)
Radiant
b)
Chemical
c)
Sheeponized energy!
d)
Thermal
22.
What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?
a)
Energy change
b)
Energy transformation
c)
Energy upgrade!
d)
Energy creation
23.

A lamp begins with electrical energy when plugged in and turns into _________ energy when the light comes on.

a)

mechanical

b)

kinetic

c)

radiant

d)

sound

24.

electrical --> thermal

a)

blow dryer

b)

flashlight

c)

burning coal

d)

lamp

25.

chemical --> mechanical

a)

burning fire

b)

eating lunch then going to play

c)

lamp

d)

phone charger

26.

nuclear --> light --> thermal

a)

sun

b)

candle

c)

flashlight

d)

battery operated car

27.

burning fire

a)

electrical --> light

b)

mechanical --> chemical --> thermal

c)

chemical --> radiant --> thermal

d)

thermal --> chemical

28.

phone charger

a)

mechanical --> nuclear --> light

b)

nuclear --> thermal

c)

chemical --> electromagnetic

d)

electrical --> light

29.

Which form of energy has to do with energy from an atom?

a)

electrical

b)

nuclear

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

30.

What is thermal energy?

a)

An instrument used to measure temperature.

b)

A warm air mass that forms in the tropics

c)

The energy of motion in the molecules of a substance. (Heat can be transferred from one object to another).

31.

battery operated car

a)

mechanical --> chemical

b)

thermal --> mechanical

c)

electrical --> mechanical

d)

chemical --> mechanical

32.

Which is NOT associated with Chemical energy ?

a)

batteries

b)

food

c)

burning of fuel

d)

atoms

33.

Which are related to light energy?

a)

radiant

b)

electromagnetic

c)

electrical current

d)

fusion

34.

Energy transformation for coal-fire power plant.


(HINT: burning coal occurs first, then moving turbine to produce electricity.)

a)

nuclear --> electrical

b)

mechanical --> electrical

c)

chemical --> mechanical --> electrical

d)

thermal --> nuclear

35.

Energy transformation for hydropower plant?


(HINT: moving water turns turbine that produces electricity.)

a)

nuclear --> electrical

b)

mechanical --> electrical

c)

chemical --> electrical

d)

chemical --> light --> thermal

36.

Energy transformation from wind farm?


(HINT: moving turbines produce electricity.)

a)

nuclear --> electrical

b)

chemical --> light --> electrical

c)

mechanical --> electrical

d)

electromagnetic --> thermal

37.

Ability to do work is __.

a)

velocity

b)

force

c)

energy

d)

density

38.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
39.
What is energy changing from one form to another?
a)
energy conservation
b)
energy transformation
c)
energy creation
d)
mechanical energy
40.
Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound 
a)
A triple beam balance measuring 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
41.
Energy you get from eating an apple
a)
nuclear energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
sound energy
d)
chemical energy
42.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
43.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
44.
What energy is given off when a cell phone rings?
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Gravitational Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
45.

what is mechanical energy?

a)

Mechanical energy is the energy which is possessed by an object due to its motion or its stored energy of position.

b)

Mechanical energy is energy that physically breaks down rocks.

c)

Mechanical energy is energy that is stored in chemical bonds.

46.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
47.
Sound waves are different than electromagnetic waves (light, x-rays, microwaves).  What kind of wave does this picture represent?
a)
Light Wave (transverse wave)
b)
Sound wave (compression wave)
48.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
49.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
50.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
51.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
52.
What is produced during ALL energy transformations?
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
53.
Name the energy transformations taking place when I plug in my radio and it begins playing.
a)
Thermal to mechanical to electrical
b)
Radiant to chemical
c)
Electrical to sound
54.

What is chemical energy?

a)

Chemical energy is the rate at which work is done.

b)

Potential energy stored in chemical bonds that hold molecules together.

c)

Energy that depends on height and mass.

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