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Energy conversion

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

The picture showing the energy conversion. Which picture represent the correct energy conversion?


Chemical energy → Heat energy + light energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Explain the energy conversion when you plug in a stereo and listen to music.

a)

Electrical energy ---> Kinetic energy

b)

Chemical energy ---> Heat energy

c)

Electrical energy ---> Sound energy

d)

Potential energy ---> Sound energy

3.

State the energy conversion when you burn wood for a fire

a)

Electrical energy ---> Heat energy

b)

Light energy ---> Kinetic energy

c)

Chemical energy ---> Light energy + Heat energy

d)

Chemical energy ---> Electrical energy

4.

Describe briefly the energy conversion when you put batteries in a flashlight to make it switched on.

a)

Chemical Potential energy ---> Light energy + Heat energy

b)

Light energy ---> Kinetic energy + Heat energy

c)

Chemical Potential energy ---> Potential energy

d)

Chemical Potential energy ---> Electrical energy

5.

Which letter has the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

Letter H

b)

Letter E

c)

Letter M

d)

Letter Y

6.

Name the energy conversion that occurs when Charlie rides his skateboard up to the top of the ramp. (Look closely to where the arrow is pointing.)

a)

Chemical potential energy → Gravitational potential energy

b)

Electrical energy → Light energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy → Kinetic energy

d)

Heat energy → Electrical energy

7.

What is the main energy changes that take place when a dryer machine is switched on?

a)

Chemical potential energy → Light energy

b)

Electrical energy → Chemical potential energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy → Sound energy + Heat energy

d)

Electrical energy → Heat energy + Kinetic energy + Sound energy

8.

As a ball rolls from the top of a hill to the bottom, how does its potential and kinetic energy change?

a)

Potential energy and kinetic energy both decrease

b)

Potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases

c)

Potential energy and kinetic energy both increase

d)

Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases

9.

As the height of an object increases, the ___________ energy of the object increases.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

heat energy

d)

sound energy

10.

As the apple is falling down from a tree, the _____________ energy of the apple is decreasing.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy

d)

sound energy

11.

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

a)

Heat energy ----> Electrical energy

b)

Kinetic energy ---> Electrical energy

c)

Chemical potential energy ---> Kinetic energy + Sound energy

d)

Chemical potential energy ----> Gravitational potential energy

12.

A student listens to music with a digital music player, similar to the one shown below. Which best describes the energy transformations that take place in the music player?

a)

Kinetic energy to chemical energy to electrical energy

b)

Chemical potential energy to sound energy to electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy to electrical energy to sound energy

d)

Electrical energy to heat energy to sound energy

13.

Which of these following 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 battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.

14.

What term do we call a change from one form of energy to another?

a)

Energy destroyed

b)

Energy transformation

c)

Energy creation

d)

Energy continuation

15.

Suzanna lifts a sack of rice from the floor to a table. What form of energy from her body has Suzanna used and what form of energy has the sack of potatoes gained?

a)

Used by Suzanna - Chemical energy , Gained by the sack of potatoes - Kinetic energy

b)

Used by Suzanna - Chemical energy , Gained by the sack of potatoes - Potential energy

c)

Used by Suzanna - Potential energy , Gained by the sack of potatoes - Kinetic energy

d)

Used by Suzanna - Potential energy , Gained by the sack of potatoes - Potential energy

16.

Ikwan hits a drum. What type of energy change is shown?

a)

Kinetic energy --> Heat energy

b)

Potential energy ---> Light energy

c)

Kinetic energy ---> Sound energy

d)

Chemical energy ---> Potential energy