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Energy Transformation 2020.2021

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
2.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
3.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
4.

The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

5.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

A force

c)

Electricity

d)

The ability to transform work

6.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
7.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

8.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

When a car burns gasoline it creates hot air to move the pistons in the engine, which causes the car to move. What energy transformation occur from the fuel to the movement of a car?

a)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy to electrical energy

10.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
11.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
12.
Which items would have this energy transformation: electrical energy -> thermal energy and light energy?
a)
toaster
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
Iron for your clothes
13.

Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> sound energy?

a)

turning on a flashlight

b)

nuclear power plant

c)

wind turbine turning

d)

playing a violin

14.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
15.

What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

mechanical to electrical

16.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
17.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
18.
A swing has potential energy if _____________.
a)
it is in motion
b)
it is swinging backward
c)
it is sitting still
d)
it is spinning
19.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
20.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
21.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
22.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
23.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
24.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

25.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
26.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

27.

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Mechanical energy

28.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

29.

Energy that transfers heat is?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

30.
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
31.
What kind of energy transformation takes place in this system?
a)
chemical to electrical to light
b)
electrical to chemical to light
c)
electrical to light to chemical
d)
light to chemical to electrical
32.
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
33.
What two forms of energy are given off by a burning candle?
a)
heat and light
b)
mechanical and electrical
c)
nuclear and light
d)
potential and heat
34.

What type of energy transformation occurs in an electric hot that is turned on?

a)

thermal energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

35.

The use of which of the following resources would be most affected by changes in weather

a)

wind

b)

geothermal

c)

natural gas

d)

nuclear

36.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using solar energy?

a)

releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

b)

reduces the need for electricity from fossil fuels

c)

produces energy only when the sun is shining

d)

is an unclean source of energy

37.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
38.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
39.
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
40.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work and cause change and move an object some distance.

b)

The push and pull exerted on an object.

c)

The relationship between matter and substances..

d)

The feeling you get after drinking a Monster or Red Bull

41.

What is nuclear energy?

a)

Kinetic and potential energy that is stored and produced by an electrical field.

b)

The potential energy an object has because of the movement of its molecules

c)

The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

42.

Which energy does the sun produce? (2 answers)

a)

Mechanical Potential Energy

b)

Electrical Kinetic Energy

c)

Radiant Kinetic Energy

d)

Thermal Kinetic Energy

43.

Energy can be __________ from one object to another. (2 answers)

a)

Transported

b)

Teleported

c)

Transferred

d)

Transposed

e)

Transformed

44.

Molly is planting a flower garden. She carries the flowers from the car to the garden. She then pulls each flower out of its pot. She shoves a shovel into the dirt and digs a hole. She then holds the flowers as she places each of them in a hole.


In which case is Molly doing work? Remember, works is when an object moves as a result of force (a push of a pull). There are 2 answers! TWO ANSWERS!

a)

When Molly carries the flowers from the car to the garden.

b)

When Molly pulls the flowers from their pots.

c)

When Molly lowers the flowers into their holes.

d)

When Molly digs a hole.

45.

What two factors will increase an objects potential energy?

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

chemical properties

d)

height

46.

You bend your arm at the elbow and pick up a candy bar. This is an example of what?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

mechanical kinetic energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

cosmic energy

47.

What is chemical energy?

a)

A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

b)

The potential energy an object has because of the movement of its molecules

c)

Kinetic and potential energy that is stored and produced by an electrical field.

d)

Energy sent out in the form of electromagnetic waves.

48.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Mechanical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Electrical
49.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Chemical to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
50.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical and Electrical
b)
Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical and Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound and Chemical
51.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Kinesthetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
52.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electrical to Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
53.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electromagnetic to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
54.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Nuclear to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
55.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Mechanical to Kinetic to Sound
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Light
c)
Electrical to Thermal to Mechanical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Potential
56.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Potential to Kinetic
b)
Kinetic to Potential
c)
Electrical to Kinetic
d)
Kinetic to Electromagnetic