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Energy Transformations

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When energy is released, it dissappears.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the energy transformation in an electric blender?

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3.

What is the energy transformation in an electric toaster?

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4.

What is the energy transformation in a person running?

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5.

What is the energy transformation in a solar panel?

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6.

What is the energy transformation in a person swimming?

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7.

What is the energy transformation in apple trees growing in an orchard?

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8.

What is the energy transformation in an gas stove?

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9.

What is the energy transformation in an gas powered car?

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10.

What is the energy transformation in a drummer drumming?

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11.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

12.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
13.

The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

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.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

16.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

17.

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Mechanical energy

18.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

19.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
20.

What sort of energy transformation is this?

a)

Chemical to Thermal

b)

Thermal to chemical

c)

Kinetic to potential

d)

Open to closed

21.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

22.
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)
radiant
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
chemical
23.
What two forms of energy are given off by a burning candle?
a)
heat and light
b)
mechanical and electrical
c)
nuclear and light
d)
potential and heat
24.
The form of energy involved in eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich can be transformed into riding a bike. What types of energy occur in this transformation?
a)
Nuclear - biomechanical
b)
Chemical - mechanical
c)
Potential - kinetic
d)
Electromagnetic - thermal
25.
Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?
a)
A glow stick lights up when broken.
b)
Water heated by the sun evaporates.
c)
A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.
d)
A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.
26.

What energy conversions take place when you vigorously rub your hands together?

a)

friction => heat

b)

chemical => thermal

c)

mechanical => thermal

d)

kinetic => chemical

27.

Toasting bread in a toaster would be ​ (a)   ​ (b)   energy to ​ (c)   ​ energy

Choose from the below words
transforming
electrical
heat
28.

​ (a)   energy in the food changes into ​ (b)   energy the student uses to move around

Choose from the below words
chemical
kinetic
nuclear
electrical
radiant
thermal
29.

The ​ (a)   energy from the outlet transforms into ​ (b)   energy to provide light to the room, but also ​ (c)   energy (gets hot).

Choose from the below words
electrical
radiant
thermal
nuclear
mechanical
30.

The battery powered clock transforms ​ (a)   energy into ​ (b)   (sound) and ​ (c)   (light from the display).

Choose from the below words
chemical
mechanical
radiant
electrical
nuclear
31.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
32.

Describe the energy transformations in the following scenario:

A battery is placed in a flashlight, which completes a circuit (wire), then produces light when turned to the on position.

(a)  

33.

Describe the energy transformation in the following scenario:

A rotating turbine generates electricity to power a blow-dryer.

a)

Mechanical, Thermal, Radiant

b)

Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal

c)

Gravitational, Thermal, Elastic

34.

Describe the energy transformations in the following scenario:

A lion on a cliff’s edge pounces (jumps) down onto a deer below and consumes (eats) it.

a)

Elastic, Gravitational, Kinetic

b)

Mechanical, Nuclear, Radiant

c)

Gravitational, Mechanical, Chemical

35.

Describe the energy transformation in the following scenario:

Coal, a fossil fuel, is burned to generate electricity that lights up a house.

a)

Thermal, Chemical, Electrical

b)

Nuclear, Mechanical, Radiant

c)

Chemical, Electrical, Radiant

36.

The flashlight uses batteries and wires to produce light. What are the energy transformations that occur at each of the three steps?

a)

Chemical, Elastic, Electrical

b)

Nuclear, Chemical, Radiant

c)

Chemical, Electrical, Radiant

d)

Radiant, Electrical, Chemical

37.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
38.
Where is the potential energy the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.

What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?

a)

Energy change

b)

Energy transformation

c)

Energy creation

40.

Kinetic energy depends on...

a)

Only Speed

b)

Speed and Mass

c)

Only Mass

d)

You

41.

Two trucks have the same mass. Which truck will have the greater amount of kinetic energy?

a)

The truck with greater speed

b)

The truck with greater mass

c)

The truck with greater height

d)

The truck with less speed

42.

Which type of energy increases with increased speed?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Radiant Energy

43.

Potential Energy depends on...

a)

Position/Height and Mass

b)

Only Mass

c)

Only Speed

d)

You

44.

Which type of energy increases as height increases?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

No Energy

45.

What do BOTH potential and kinetic energy depend on?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Position/Height

46.

Running on a track field is an example of which type of energy.

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Conduction

47.

Which object has the most potential energy?

a)

The books

b)

Radio

c)

Headphones

d)

Ink Jar

48.

Which statement best describes the energy changes that occur while a child is riding on a sled down a steep, snow-covered hill?

a)

Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases

b)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

c)

Potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases

d)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy increase

49.

A television set changes electrical energy to sound and light energy. In this process, some energy is

a)

Created

b)

Destroyed

c)

Changed to matter

d)

Transferred to heat

50.

What is an example that might lead to this energy transformation:

chemical energy to light & heat energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

A material such as copper and metal, which allows heat to transfer easily is called a

a)

Vaporizer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Insulator

d)

Conductor

52.

What form of energy caused the bread to bake?

a)

Electrical

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Thermal

53.

Match the following forms of energy.

a)
1.

Sound

b)
2.

Electric

c)
3.

Mechanical

d)
4.

Thermal

54.

Micheal was at the gym and he was trying to lift the weights, but he could not lift it. Finally Micheal decided to go home. The next day he complained to the trainer that he did all that hard work for nothing! The trainer asked the other trainers "did he really do any work?"

Michelle: "Yes, because Micheal was tired"

Jose: "No, because Micheal transformed his energy into nothing."

Emily: No, Because Micheal pulled and pushed but the weight did not move."

Who was right?

a)

Michelle

b)

Jose

c)

Emily

55.

The person in the picture threw a ball. The energy was ____

a)

transformed from motion to motion

b)

created by the human

c)

created inside the ball

d)

transferred from the human to the ball

56.

What energy takes place when you use a fan?

a)

Electical to Mechanical, Sound, and Thermal

b)

Mechanical to Electrical, Sound, and Thermal

c)

Electrical to Sound and Radiant

d)

Radiant to Sound and Electrical

57.
a)

light and thermal energy

b)

Electrical energy is transformed into light and thermal energy.

c)

Light energy is being created

d)

Electric energy is being destroyed

58.

In the evening/night, Anthony used a flashlight to go on a walk with his family. Sadly, he forgot to turn the flashlight off. In the morning, his father said, "The flashlight has a dead battery now. We need to replace it."

This means the energy that was stored in the battery -

a)

Disappered into nowhere

b)

Was destrogy

c)

Was changed into other forms of energy

d)

Was used to create a new forms of energy

59.

8. How does energy transform when strumming a guitar?

a)

electrical energy to light energy

b)

chemical energy to light energy

c)

chemical energy to sound energy

d)

mechanical energy to sound energy

60.

Which is an example of radiant or light energy?

a)

A book on a desk

b)

Someone eating a meal

c)

A dog

d)

The Sun

61.

Describe the path of energy transformations that happen in order for the flashlight to work. 

Reorder from the energy in the battery to the last form of energy.

a)

Stored Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Light

d)

Heat/Thermal

1)
2)
3)
4)