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Energy Transformation Labs

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you lift the yoyo up you give it this kind of stored energy

a)

MKE

b)

EPE

c)

GPE

d)

GPE and EPE

2.

What kind of energy, stored in methane, is transformed into heat by burning in the Bunsen Burner?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electromagnetic

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)

d)

Chemical

3.

The energy transformation in the glow stick is

a)

Chemical --> Radiant

b)

Nuclear--> Radiant

c)

Heat---> Radiant

d)

Radiant--> Light and heat

4.

What kind of energy flows through copper wires to power a motor?

a)

Thermal

b)

MKE

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

5.

A battery contains acid and two kinds of metal. What kind of energy, stored in a battery, is transformed into a useful energy carrier?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

6.

Matter is made of atoms, and all atoms have a nucleus. That means a wooden log, which is made of atoms, has nuclear energy in it.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The two waste energies that are formed when the Newton's Cradle is clack-clacking with MKE, are

a)

Nuclear and Chemical

b)

Sound and light

c)

Thermal and sound

d)

Elastic and Electrical

8.

In the video with Mr. Saboja, one of the devices is used as a generator. The generator is connected by wires to the other device. The second device acts as a __.

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

c)

Battery

9.

In the video with Mr. Saboja, the devices that are connected act as a generator and a motor. A generator turns MKE--> Electricity. What does a motor do?

a)

Transforms MKE--> Electricity

b)

Transforms Electricity --> MKE

c)

Transforms MKE--> MKE

10.

The Dropper Popper jumped higher than its drop height because

a)

Both GPE and EPE transformed to MKE

b)

More MKE was created when the Dropper Popper hit the ground

c)

Ms. Kunze turned off gravity at just the right moment

d)

We stored heat in the Dropper Popper and the heat turned into MKE

11.

The energy transformation in the Baking Soda and Vinegar lab station was from

a)

Chemical to heat

b)

Heat to chemical

c)

Nuclear to heat

d)

Heat to nuclear

12.

The "Perpetual Energy Machine" will eventually stop moving because

a)

The battery will run out of chemical potential energy.

b)

Its MKE will transform into heat and sound.

c)

Both of these answers are true.