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Energy Transformations Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Mechanical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Electrical
2.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical and Electrical
b)
Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical and Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound and Chemical
3.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Kinesthetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
4.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electromagnetic to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
5.

What is the energy transformation?

a)

Chemical to Electrical to Light

b)

Mechanical to Electrical to Light

c)

Electrical to Thermal to Mechanical

d)

Kinetic to Sound to Potential

6.
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
7.

What energy transformations take place when a battery operated radio is in use?

a)

electrical to chemical to sound

b)

thermal to nuclear to electrical

c)

chemical to electrical to sound

d)

chemical to sound to thermal

8.

Turning on a lamp is an example of energy transformation from electrical to 3 forms of energy. Which of these is NOT created by the lamp?

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

chemical

d)

electromagentic

9.

The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position

a)

Z

b)

Y

c)

W

d)

X

10.
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.
11.
When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?
a)
electrical → light → mechanical
b)
chemical → mechanical → electrical
c)
mechanical → chemical → light
d)
mechanical → electrical → light
12.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
13.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
electrical to chemical
b)
electrical to thermal
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
14.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
15.
The source of this energy is food, battery, and gas
a)
Thermal
b)
Sound
c)
Chemical 
d)
Gravitational 
16.

Which of the following energy transformations take place in a hair dryer?

a)

Electrical to thermal and sound

b)

Chemical to thermal and sound

c)

Electrical to chemical

d)

Radiant to electrical

17.

Which energy transformation produces electricity without causing pollution?

a)

Burning natural gas in a power plant to transform heat energy into electricity.

b)

Using batteries in a flashlight to transform chemical energy into electricity.

c)

Spinning windmills to transform mechanical energy into electricity.

d)

Using coal in a grill to transform chemical energy into thermal.

18.

Which of the following energy transformation systems would be MOST affected by changes in weather?

a)

Geothermal power generation

b)

Natural gas power generation

c)

Nuclear power generation

d)

Wind turbine power generation

19.

This diagram is showing which of the following transformations?

a)

light energy ----> thermal energy

b)

thermal energy ----> light energy

c)

light energy ----> chemical energy

d)

chemical energy ----> light energy

20.

Almost all energy systems produce this type of energy...

a)

light energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

electrical energy