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Worksheet time: 56mins
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
Light, thermal, and sound
Thermal, chemical, and solar
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
Light, chemical, and mechanical
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
W
X
Y
Z
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
Thermal
Potential
Nuclear
Mechanical
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
Thermal
Chemical
Sound
Nuclear
What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?
Light
Gravitational
Potential
Kinetic
The rock has kinetic energy.
True
False
Which is the best example of kinetic energy?
A car sitting on top of a hill
A skateboard on the sidewalk
A wagon rolling down a hill
A powerwheel parked in the yard
How does heat move?
In many directions
from warm places to cooler places
from cold places to warm places
Both B and C
If you burn your hand on the handle of a hot pot, heat was transferred to your skin by
conduction
convection
radiation
equilibrium
What type of heat transfer is occurring in the picture below? (the pan is touching the burner)
conduction
convection
radiation
insulation
A material that reduces the flow of heat is a(n)
conductor
insulator
metal
radiator
All of the following are good conductors of heat EXCEPT
Copper
Iron
Plastic
Aluminum
What is the term that refers to a material being a poor conductor of heat?
Insulator
conductor
Convector
Radiator
Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as
Conduction
Convection
Insulation
Radiation
What type of thermal energy transfer is number 1 pointing to?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Insulation
What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Insulation
The ability to do work or cause change is called __________.
motion
force
work
energy
The energy when we eat food is ___________
EMR
Thermal energy
Chemical energy
Nuclear energy
What is a insulator?
a material that slows the transfer of heat
a material that transfers heat easily
a material that is fluffy
a material that is temperature controlled
What is the BEST example of a conductor of thermal energy?
A wooden block
A wool oven mitt
A plastic mug
A metal pan
What is a conductor?
a material that slows the transfer of heat
a material that transfers heat easily
a material that is fluffy
a material that is temperature controlled
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a conductor
an insulator
Steel and Iron are good _____________.
insulators
conductors
driver
protector
Plastic and rubber are good ___________.
insulator
conductor
driver
protector
Energy stored in chemical bonds like food fuel, and batteries
Sound Energy
Nuclear Energy
Chemical Energy
Light Energy
Gasoline for your car
Chemical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Thermal Energy
Electrical Energy
What type of energy do these appliances use?
Solar
Wind
Electric
Sound
_______ energy is stored energy.
Potential
Kinetic
Light
Sound
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
Potential
Kinetic
Sound
Gravitational
When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.
transformation
creation
expiration
compilation
Energy of moving parts
electrical
chemical
mechanical
Solar or light energy
radiant
chemical
mechanical
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 —
Solar
Light
Thermal
Mechanical
You lift a suitcase to put in the overhead luggage compartment of a plane.
Work
Not work
You push against a brick wall until you are exhausted. The wall does not move.
Work
Not work
You move a shovelful of snow from the driveway to the lawn.
Work
Not work
Holding a baby.
Work
Not work
Picking up a book off a table.
Work
Not work
Something that takes up space and has mass.
volume
matter
mass
density
What state of matter does the picture below represent?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
The diagram shows arrangement of particles in a
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Freezing
Solid to gas
Liquid to solid
Gas to solid
Liquid to gas
Boiling
liquid to gas
gas to solid
gas to liquid
solid to liquid
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
gas
solid
liquid
H2O2← ?
This number tells the number of atoms present.
coefficient
molecule
subscript
atom
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
Mechanical to electric
Gravitational potential to electric
Mechanical to thermal
Thermal to sound
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A stretched rubber band
Water stored in a dam
A book on a shelf
A moving bicycle
What type of energy transformation occurs when you turn on a flashlight?
Gravitational to kinetic
Thermal to electrical
Mechanical to sound
Chemical to light
What type of energy transformation occurs when a toaster is used?
Thermal to sound
Electrical to thermal
Mechanical to light
Chemical to electrical
Which process describes heat transfer through direct contact?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Insulation
The picture shows the process that causes a glow stick to emit light.
Based on the picture, which of the following best describes the energy transformation involved in Step 3 after the break?
gravitational energy transforms into light energy
kinetic energy transforms into light energy
chemical energy transforms into light energy
thermal energy transforms into light energy
Electrical Energy
Electrical Outlet
Chemical Energy
Battery
Mechanical Energy
Movement
Thermal Energy
Heat
What energy transformations occur when a solar panel is used to power a fan?
Light energy to electrical energy to mechanical energy
Electrical energy to light energy to mechanical energy
Mechanical energy to electrical energy to light energy
Light energy to mechanical energy to electrical energy
What energy transformations occur when a wind turbine is spinning?
Mechanical energy to electrical energy
Electrical energy to mechanical energy
Thermal energy to mechanical energy
Chemical energy to mechanical energy
When a lion eats a zebra and then uses the energy from the zebra to run, the lion's body converts =-
chemical energy to mechanical energy
electrical energy to chemical energy
chemical energy to light energy
mechanical energy to chemical energy
This appliance dries clothes primarily by converting -
electrical energy to heat and mechanical energy
mechanical energy to heat and electrical energy
electrical energy to heat and light
mechanical energy to heat and vaporization
Which description of the energy conversions in this process is correct?
The chemical energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to thermal energy, which is then converted to mechanical energy
The mechanical energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to electrical energy, which is then converted to thermal energy
The electrical energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to mechanical energy, which is then converted to thermal energy
The thermal energy in the fuel-air mixture is converted to electrical energy, which is then converted to mechanical energy
What kind of energy is this?
hydro
solar
wind
geothermal
What kind of energy is this?
hydro
solar
wind
geothermal
What kind of energy is this?
hydro
solar
wind
geothermal
What type of energy is this:
thermal
kinetic
electrical
sound
What type of energy is this:
light
chemical
nuclear
potential
What type of energy is this:
nuclear
thermal
chemical
electrical
What is a force?
a push or a pull
doing stuff
action
energy
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed and vibrate in place?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
