Energy Transformation

What two groups can all forms of energy be classified into?

• Mechanical & Potential
• Potential & Thermal
• Potential & Kinetic
• Chemical & Mechanical

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?

• B
• C
• D
• E

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A cell phone battery dies.  It gets plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge. Which of the following energy transformations occur during the charging?

• mechanical to chemical
• electrical to solar
• chemical to light
• electrical to chemical

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Tarzan is swinging through the jungle looking for Jane. He is constantly moving back and forth..his kinetic energy is being changed to 

• electrical
• chemical
• potenital
• nuclear

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Mrs. Goodwyn's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?

• mechanical to electrical
• electrical to mechanical
• chemical to mechanical
• electromagnetic to mechanical

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Energy is the ability to do  ___________.

• Nothing
• Work
• Energy
• Change

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Which kind of energy does a battery have?

• kinetic 
• potential
• chemical
• heat

The sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food is an example oflight energy being converted to what other form of energy?

• kinetic energy
• heat energy
• mechanical energy
• chemical 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 

• Skier 1
• Skier 2