WorksheetsEnergy Transformations
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 30mins
A book is pushed and released and it slides across a table for a short distance. The book quickly comes to a stop. The book originally has kinetic energy. To what form of energy is the kinetic energy transformed?
The kinetic energy is transformed into chemical energy.
The kinetic energy is transformed into heat.
The kinetic energy is not transformed into any other type of energy.
The kinetic energy is transformed into electrical energy..
Which sequence describes the energy conversions in a car's engine?
kinetic to potential to mechanical
thermal to mechanical to chemical
mechanical to thermal to chemical
chemical to thermal to mechanical
You are learning about energy transformations in science class. Today, you are making a solar oven in science class. Your group's reward? You are going to use your solar oven to make s'mores: graham crackers, toasted marshmallows, and melted chocolate. When you have completed your oven, you get to eat the s'mores! Your oven converts solar energy into ___________ energy to make the s'mores.
Mechanical
Cooked
Heat
light
You are learning about energy transformations in science class. Mel and Sam built this set-up to see if light energy could be transformed into _________ energy.
Mechanical
Solar
Light
Heat
When a person does work on an object, the object gains energy. As a bicycle rider rides from the bottom to the top of a hill, the energy from the work can become which combination of types of energy?
The riders work becomes a combination of kinetic energy and heat
The riders work becomes a combination of gravitational potential and heat
The riders work becomes a combination of gravitational potential, kinetic energy and heat
The riders work becomes kinetic energy only.
When Clayton lights a firework, its potential energy is converted to all but what form?
mass
sound
light
heat
What is/are the energy transformation(s) that take place when using a wind turbine to generate usable energy?
mechanical - friction - electrical
friction- electrical
kinetic - mechanical - electrical
friction - mechanical - electrical
Wind turbines can generate a great deal of usable energy and have become popular because there is no cost to use wind and they do not emit greenhouse gases. A typical wind turbine is only 30% efficient though. Explain what has happened to the other 70% of the energy.
It is converted to thermal energy.
It is released as mechanical energy into the air.
It is released as mechanical energy into the air.
It is lost due to friction.
A student breaks the internal chambers of a glowstick to light up a dark room. What energy transformations occur between the student and the glowstick?
Chemical energy thermal energy light energy
Mechanical energy electromagnetic energy thermal energy
Chemical energy light energy mechanical energy
Mechanical energy chemical energy light energy
A student uses their finger to push the power button on a T.V. remote. The T.V. remote works by emitting infrared pulses of light. What energy transformations occur between the student and the T.V. remote?
Mechanical energy →→ light energy →→ mechanical energy
Mechanical energy →→ electrical energy →→ electromagnetic energy
Mechanical energy →→ chemical energy →→ light energy
Mechanical energy →→ electromagnetic energy →→ light energy
Which example involves the transformation of chemical energy directly into light energy?
a hydroelectric dam
a glow stick
photosynthesis
a wind mill
Which is an example of electrical energy being converted or changed into light energy?
a light bulb
a solar panel
a glowstick at Halloween
the sun
Which is an example of nuclear energy being converted into heat and light energy?
the sun
a coal burning solar plant
a volcano
a rocket engine
When a television is turned on, it converts electrical energy into many other forms of energy. Which set of words correctly lists MOST of these forms?
sound and heat
sound and light
light, sound and electricity
light, sound and heat
Will was riding his bike when a dog ran out in front of him. He slammed on his brakes. During this quick stop, some of the mechanical energy was changed into
thermal
gravitational
light
kinetic
The efficiency of a device such as a lamp can be calculated using this equation: efficiency = (useful energy transferred ÷ energy supplied) × 100Using the formula, calculate the efficiency of the lamp shown in the diagram above.
25%
75%
70%
7%
In a ceiling fan, N, electrical energy is converted to M, Kinetic energy. Some of the energy is "wasted" as heat. What is something you can do to minimize the energy dissipated as heat?
only run the fan on low power setting
turn off the light
run the fan less than 4 hours/day
make sure the motor and moving parts are lubricated to decrease friction
In a ceiling fan, electrical energy, N, is transferred to another form, M. Energy transfers are never 100% efficient. Some of the energy is "wasted" as heat. To what form is the electrical energy (N) transferred (M) to allow the ceiling fan to function?
Sound Energy
Mechanical Energy
Chemical Energy
Light Energy
Electrical energy can be transformed into other types of energy. We often experience these changes of energy in our everyday lives. Which example is a transformation from electrical energy to light energy?
Electrical energy can be transformed into other types of energy. We often experience this transformation of energy in our everyday lives. Which example represents a conversion from light energy to electrical energy?
Bettina spoke into a microphone during the school play to increase the sound of her voice so the audience could hear her speak. The loudness of Bettina’s voice was changed by what type of energy?
Sound Energy
Mechanical Energy
Electrical Energy
Thermal Energy
Which example shows electrical energy being transformed into heat energy?
burning a wax candle
rubbing two sticks together
a small toaster oven toasts a bagel
sunlight heating a metal door
Jane puts some water into an electric kettle and then she connects it to the power source. She observes that after some time, the water inside the kettle heats up and begins to boil. What is happening?
Electrical energy is transforming into heat energy.
Heat energy is transforming into electricity.
Light energy is transforming into heat.
Electrical energy is transforming into light and heat energy.
A heated gas expands, raising a piston. Which of the following describes the energy exchanges of this process?
Energy is transferred to the gas from the heat source, and to the raised piston from the gas.
Energy is transferred directly to the piston from the heat source.
Energy is transferred to the gas in the form of heat and work done by the piston.
Energy is transferred to the gas by the piston, and to the piston from the heat source.
Energy can be changed from one form to another. Changes in the form of energy are called energy conversions. In an automobile engine, fuel is burned to convert energy into heat energy to make the automobile move.Identify the correct order of energy conversion in an automobile engine.
chemical → heat → mechanical
chemical → mechanical → heat
mechanical → heat → chemical
heat → chemical → mechanical
he light bulb converts electrical energy into light and _________.
chemical
heat
electromagnetic
nuclear
Which set of items listed can be arranged to transform chemical energy into mechanical energy?
battery, wire, fan blades turning
magnet, wire, fan blades turning
motor, fan blades turning, wire
battery, magnet, heat
