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Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 37mins
What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?
mechanical energy to chemical energy
thermal energy to mechanical energy
chemical energy to mechanical energy
mechanical energy to thermal energy
What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?
mechanical energy to electrical energy
electrical energy to mechanical energy
radiant energy to sound energy
chemical energy to mechanical energy
Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?
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?
thermal energy to mechanical energy
thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy
chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy
chemical energy to electrical energy
The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-
W
X
Y
Z
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> thermal and light energy?
tanning bed
candle burning
wind turbine turning
solar calculator
Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> sound energy?
turning on a flashlight
nuclear power plant
wind turbine turning
playing a violin
Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> electrical energy?
turning on a flashlight
nuclear power plant
wind turbine turning
tanning bed
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
Thermal
Chemical
Sound
Kinetic
What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?
Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound
Chemical --> Sound --> Thermal
Sound --> Chemical --> Radiant
Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
Radiant
Heat energy is also called
electrical energy
chemical energy
radiant energy
thermal energy
Which type of energy is best seen in the picture?
chemical
thermal
radiant
electrical
The energy of motion (movement) is called
mechanical energy
radiant energy
chemical energy
thermal
Another word for Light Energy is ...
Thermal Energy
Electrical Energy
Radiant Energy
Chemical Energy
Which type of energy is produced when the handle of a pencil sharpener turns?
Radiant Energy
Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?
Radiant
Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
John has a heated toilet seat. What type of energy does the seat produce?
radiant
thermal
electrical
mechanical
Which example best relates to chemical energy?
A lamp plugged into an electrical outlet.
Gasoline burning in a car's engine causing the car to move.
At what point does the roller coaster have the highest amount of potential energy?
At the bottom of the first hill.
At the top of the third hill.
At the end of the ride.
At the top of the first hill.
At what point of the ride have the highest kinetic energy?
At the lowest point of the ride.
At the highest point in the ride.
On the middle hill of the ride.
Roller coasters do not exhibit kinetic energy.
What two factors will increase an objects potential energy?
speed
mass
chemical properties
height
What is the sequence of energy transformations that occur when a battery-operated flashlight is turned on?
Electrical, light, chemical
Electrical, chemical, light
Chemical, electrical, light
Chemical, light, electrical
Which scenario best explains the Law of Conservation of Energy?
Plants convert all of the energy they absorb from the sun into energy needed to make their own food.
When a fish uses all of its energy it creates more by swimming less.
As a toy car starts to slow down until all of its energy is released into the ground.
All of the energy used to throw a ball is lost when it lands.
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
What kind of energy does this device use?
Chemical
Electrical
Thermal
Mechanical
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
Radiant
Heat energy is also called
electrical energy
chemical energy
radiant energy
thermal energy
Which type of energy is best seen in the picture?
chemical
thermal
radiant
electrical
What type of energy is seen here?
chemical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
electrical energy
The energy of motion (movement) is called
mechanical energy
radiant energy
chemical energy
thermal
Another word for Light Energy is ...
Thermal Energy
Electrical Energy
Radiant Energy
Chemical Energy
Which type of energy is produced when the handle of a pencil sharpener turns?
Radiant Energy
Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?
Radiant
Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
When a Christmas tree lights up, what type of energy is it?
electrical
thermal
mechanical
radiant
John has a heated toilet seat. What type of energy does the seat produce?
radiant
thermal
electrical
mechanical
Which example best relates to chemical energy?
A lamp plugged into an electrical outlet.
Gasoline burning in a car's engine causing the car to move.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
thermal
mechanical
radiant
electrical
The glowing light that comes from your cell phone is
thermal energy
radiant energy
mechanical energy
chemical
X Rays, CT Scans and Microwaves all use ____ energy.
thermal
radiant
chemical
mechanical
Before a glow stick is broken to activate it, it has ____ energy.
Electrical
Chemical
Thermal
Radiant
