WorksheetsEnergy Transformations Practice
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Describe the energy transformation that is occurring in each sentence. A rotating turbine generates electricity to power a blow-dryer.
mechanical → electrical → thermal
thermal → mechanical → electrical
electrical → thermal → mechanical
mechanical → thermal → electrical
Describe the energy transformation that is occurring in each sentence. Lion on a cliff’s edge pounces onto a deer below and consumes it.
gravitational → chemical
chemical → thermal
kinetic → potential
electrical → mechanical
Describe the energy transformation that is occurring in each sentence. Electricity flows to the microwave as it reheats your food and beeps when it is ready.
electrical → thermal → sound
electrical → mechanical → light
chemical → thermal → sound
nuclear → electrical → thermal
Describe the energy transformation that is occurring in each sentence. A person standing on the edge of a diving board pushes down to bend the board, then bounces up.
mechanical → elastic → mechanical
chemical → thermal → mechanical
electrical → mechanical → thermal
nuclear → chemical → mechanical
Describe the energy transformation that is occurring in each sentence. A battery powers a phone that chimes when turned on.
chemical → electrical → sound
electrical → chemical → sound
sound → electrical → chemical
chemical → sound → electrical
Describe the energy transformation that is occurring in each sentence. Atoms fuse in the Sun to produce sunlight that is absorbed by plants.
nuclear → light → chemical
chemical → nuclear → light
light → chemical → nuclear
nuclear → chemical → light
Describe the energy transformation that is occurring in each sentence. Coal, a fossil fuel, is burned to generate electricity.
chemical → thermal → electrical
thermal → chemical → electrical
electrical → thermal → chemical
chemical → electrical → thermal
A rubber bike horn is squeezed, which compresses it, and produces a honking noise.
kinetic-elastic-sound
themal-mechanical-sound
elastic-kinetic-chemical
sound-kinetic
A match is struck against the box and produces a flame.
kinetic-chemical-light
chemical-electrical-light
kinetic-potential-sound
sound-thermal
A glass sitting on the edge of the counter falls and makes a loud shattering noise.
gravitational-kinetic-sound
electrical-sound
kinetic-nuclear fission
kinetic-sound-light
Propane, a fuel, is burned which causes a hot air balloon to lift off the ground.
chemical-thermal-convection
chemical-thermal-conduction
chemical-thermal-radiation
electrical-thermal
