Energy Transfers and Transformations

Kinetic Energy

• energy of something before being in motion
• energy when something is in motion
• energy released in a chemical reaction
• energy that gives off heat

What kind of energy does something have because of its height above the ground?

• gravitational potential
• elastic potential
• chemical
• radiant

What kind of energy does something have because it is being stretched?

• gravitational potential
• elastic potential
• chemical
• radiant

What is energy changing from one form to another?

• energy conservation
• energy transformation
• energy creation
• mechanical energy

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

• thermal -> electrical
• mechanical -> electrical
• chemical -> mechanical
• mechanical -> electromagnetic

what type of energy is stored in a battery?

• electrical
• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical

What kind of energy does the plate in a microwave need in order to spin?

• mechanical
• electromagnetic
• chemical
• thermal

What is the energy caused by an object's vibrations?

• Light energy
• Sound energy
• Electrical energy
• Thermal energy

You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, what type of energy does it have?

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Chemical Energy

Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

• chemical to electric
• electric to thermal
• kinetic to chemical
• thermal to potential