Describe the energy conversion of a clothes dryer.

Electrical → Thermal, Motion and Sound

Chemical→ Thermal and Radiant

Electrical → Elastic, Thermal and Sound

Gravitational → Nuclear, Sound and Thermal

4. A group of campers create a campfire by burning several wooden logs. Which statement best describes the energy transformations that occur when the logs burn?

Chemical energy from the wood is converted into light and heat energy.

Heat energy from the logs is converted into chemical and light energy.

Chemical energy from the air is converted into mechanical and light energy.

Heat energy from the air is converted into mechanical and light energy.

What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

Chemical to electrical to sound

Electrical to chemical to light

Sound to chemical to mechanical

Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?

chemical to electrical to radiant

chemical to radiant to mechanical

electric to radiant to chemical

What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

What energy transformation occurs as as an elephant walks through the savanna?

Chemical --> Mechanical + Thermal

Thermal --> Chemical + Mechanical

Mechanical --> Chemical + Thermal

Radiant --> Chemical + Mechanical

What happens to chemical energy as it is used by cells to perform various functions?

It is usually converted into other types of energy

It is often broken into smaller pieces

It is typically released as a waste product in the form of a gas

It disappears as it is crushed and destroyed

What do sound energy, radiant energy, and thermal energy all have in common?

They're all forms of kinetic energy

They're all made of similar atoms and molecules

They're all made by plants during photosynthesis

Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound

A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet

A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass

A projector displaying a diagram on the screen

A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner

When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?

mechanical → electrical → light

electrical → light → mechanical

chemical → mechanical → electrical

mechanical → chemical → light

Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.

A candle glows brightly in the dark.

A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.

People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?

chemical to mechanical to thermal

mechanical to thermal to electrical

mechanical to chemical to sound

chemical to sound to electrical

A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?

Sound, mechanical, and electrical

Light, chemical, and mechanical

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Energy that is caused by vibrations in the air. A form of kinetic energy.

Light energy

Electrical energy

Nuclear energy

Sound energy

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Food is a form of this type of energy.

Light energy

Chemical energy

Sound energy

Thermal energy

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Objects in motion have ______ energy.

Sound

Thermal

Mechanical

Electrical

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What form of energy is represented by fusion on the Sun?

Nuclear

Electrical

Chemical

Gravitational

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A device that converts electrical energy to light energy.

A blender

A light bulb

A bycycle

A balloon

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Turning on the radio is what type of energy conversion?

sound to light

electrical to sound

electrical to light

light to electrical

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A tree converts _ energy from the sun to _ energy.

Nuclear → Electrical

Gravitational → Thermal

Chemical → Motion

Radiant → Chemical

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Energy Types and Transformations

Energy that is caused by vibrations in the air. A form of kinetic energy.

Food is a form of this type of energy.

Objects in motion have ______ energy.

What form of energy is represented by fusion on the Sun?

A device that converts electrical energy to light energy.

Turning on the radio is what type of energy conversion?

A tree converts _____ energy from the sun to _____ energy.

Describe the energy conversion of a clothes dryer.

A device that converts electrical energy and into thermal energy.

4. A group of campers create a campfire by burning several wooden logs. Which statement best describes the energy transformations that occur when the logs burn?

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