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Energy Transformations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.

Energy can never be created or (a)   .

(choose one: lost, found, destroyed)

3.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
4.

What item changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?

a)

battery

b)

lightbulb

c)

alarm clock

d)

apple

5.
Which of the following converts chemical energy to electrical energy?
a)
Battery
b)
Person eating food
c)
Automobile
d)
Camp Fire
6.
Some students observing a classroom device being used, noticed the below energy transformations. 
Electrical → Mechanical → Sound
Which device were the students most likely observing?
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.
7.

Electrical Energy is transferred to (a)   Energy.

(Hint: Choose one: mechanical, electrical, radiant, thermal)

8.
The energy transformation that takes place when a flashlight is turned on is...
a)
Chemical - electrical - light
b)
Chemical - light - electrical
c)
Electrical - thermal - light
d)
Nuclear - light - electrical
9.
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
10.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
11.
Can you create energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.

A clothes dryer is shown. This appliance dries clothes primarily by converting -

a)

electrical energy to heat and light.

b)

mechanical energy to heat and vaporizaton.

c)

electrical energy to heat and mechanical energy.

d)

mechanical energy to heat and electrical energy.

13.

The blades of a wind turbine spin when air moves (wind). Which energy transformation happens when the blades are spinning?

a)

Electrical to Mechanical

b)

Chemical to mechanical

c)

Chemical to Electrical

d)

Mechanical to Electrical

14.

These wind turbines generate electricity when the wind turns the blades that are connected to a drive shaft that turns on an electric generator.

The wind (moving air) is which kind of energy?

a)

kinetic

b)

chemical

c)

potential

d)

nuclear

15.

What resources can I use to prepare for my energy transformation exam?

a)

My interactive notebook

b)

Vocabulary posted on Google Classroom

c)

None of these