Worksheets16-3 Energy Transformations and Conservation
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
An energy transformation ____________.
states that energy cannot be created or destroyed
is a change from one form of energy to another
can only occur in sunny weather
can only occur when changing kinetic to potential energy
Law of conservation of energy states _______________________
it's a change from one form of energy to another
that matter cannot be created only
that energy cannot be created or destroyed
you can create energy by burning petroleum
Who suggested that energy can be created under certain conditions?
Albert Einstein
J. Joules
Isaac Newton
Christopher Columbus
Energy transformation using friction to warm your hands on a cold day. (order is important)
thermal to mechanical
chemical to mechanical
nuclear to mechanical
mechanical to thermal
Niagara Falls, when the water reaches the edge and goes over the falls, is an example of what type of energy transformation?
Potential energy to kinetic energy
Nuclear energy to electrical energy
Chemical Energy to potential energy
kinetic energy to potential energy
As the orange reaches it's highest point, what type of energy decreases?
potential energy
thermal energy
kinetic energy
chemical energy
Type of conversion that takes place when natural gas is used to heat water
Mechanical energy to Thermal energy
Chemical energy to Thermal energy
chemical energy to kinetic energy
kinetic energy to potential energy
A light bulb converts which forms of energy? (Remember, order is important)
electrical energy to electromagnetic energy
thermal energy to potential energy
potential energy to chemical energy
electromagnetic energy to electric energy
A pole-vaulter's next energy transformation from kinetic energy is to which form of energy?
chemical energy
kinetic energy
Elastic potential energy
mechanical energy
Which is an example of multiple transformations?
Toaster
Use of food in our bodies.
Rubbing your hands together
Energy transformations in a car's engine
Which is a continuous transformations between potential and kinetic energy?
a moving car
a pendulum swinging
a bouncy ball bouncing
an orange
