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Energy Changes Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of energy increases when a ball is raised?

a)

heat energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

2.

Which type of energy increases when a boy is running?

a)

heat energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

3.

Which type of energy increases when a rubber band is stretched?

a)

heat energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

4.

Electrical energy is supplied to a table lamp. What is the output energy?

a)

light energy only

b)

heat energy only

c)

light and heat energy

d)

light and electrical energy

5.

What energy conversion takes place when we charge our mobile phone?

a)

electrical energy into chemical energy

b)

chemical energy into electrical energy

c)

chemical energy into heat energy

d)

electrical energy to heat energy

6.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Energy can be destroyed but not created.

b)

Energy can be destroyed and created.

c)

Energy cannot be destroyed but can be created.

d)

Energy cannot be destroyed nor created.

7.

Wind turbine converts________ energy of the wind into electrical energy.

a)

heat

b)

kinetic

c)

light

d)

sound

8.

Electrical energy is transferred to _______ energy in an oven.

a)

thermal

b)

solar

c)

electrical

d)

nuclear

9.

The glow sticks produce light once it is bent and cracked. What is the energy transfer that allows the glow stick to work?

a)

thermal energy \longrightarrow potential energy

b)

light energy \longrightarrow sound energy

c)

chemical energy \longrightarrow light energy

d)

electrical energy \longrightarrow light energy

10.

A tree converts _____ energy from the sun to _____ energy to allow it to grow.

a)

thermal energy → electrical energy

b)

potential energy → thermal energy

c)

chemical energy → kinetic energy

d)

light energy → chemical energy

11.

A hockey player uses her stick to hit a hockey puck. Which statement describes the energy transfer?

a)

energy is transferred from the puck to the player.

b)

energy is transferred from the stick to the puck.

c)

energy is transferred from the player to the puck.

d)

energy is transferred from the stick to the player.

12.

The picture shows a spring toy moving down steps.

What happens to the energy of the toy?

a)

potential energy of the toy is greatest while the toy is falling.

b)

kinetic energy of the toy is greatest when the toy is finished falling.

c)

kinetic energy of the toy changes to potential energy as the toy falls down the steps.

d)

the potential energy of the toy changes to kinetic energy as the toy falls down the steps.

13.

What energy transformation takes place when a hair dryer is used?

a)

electrical energy is transformed to thermal energy and sound energy.

b)

electrical energy is transformed to thermal energy, sound energy, and mechanical energy.

c)

energy from the sun is transformed to chemical energy.

d)

sound energy is transformed to thermal energy and electrical energy.

14.

When you turn on a music player, you are using __________ form of energy to produce sound energy.

a)

light

b)

electrical

c)

nuclear

d)

thermal

15.

What kind of energy transformation is this?

a)

kinetic to electrical

b)

kinetic to electromagnetic

c)

electrical to kinetic

d)

None of three

16.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to kinetic?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which items would have this energy transformation: electrical energy to thermal energy and light energy?

a)

toaster

b)

candle burning

c)

windmill turning

d)

Iron for your clothes

18.
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
19.
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
20.

Which is an example of light energy to thermal energy transformation?

a)

a greenhouse

b)

an electric stovetop

c)

an electric stove

d)

a car's brakes