Other Forms of Energy

Andre really likes his new car, and he knows it has a certain amount of mechanical energy. Which types of energy are included in the mechanical energy of the car? Choose the two that apply.

• electrical energy from the battery

• kinetic energy from any movement the car has

• potential energy based on its position

• thermal energy from when fuel burns in the engine

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Miguel lives near Miami, Florida. His home receives electricity from the Turkey Point power plant, which uses nuclear energy to provide electricity to homes and businesses. What is used to provide energy in a nuclear power plant?

• chemical reactions

• nuclear fission reactions

• nuclear fusion reactions

• physical changes

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Before Mrs. Hernandez decides what to wear for the day, she wants to know what the temperature is going to be. Which type of energy is most closely related to temperature?

• chemical

• electrical

• mechanical

• thermal

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Mr. Tracy drove to the nursery to buy plants for his garden. His trip involved several examples of chemical energy. The chemical energy contained in   _______  changed into energy to run the car. The plants store chemical energy produced during  _______ . Mr. Tracy had the energy to pick up the plants and carry them to the car because of the chemical energy stored in  _______ . 

• digestion, carbon dioxide, body cells

• fuel, photosynthesis, sugar

• carbon dioxide, respiration, battery

• photosynthesis, sugar, fuel

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Before coming to school, Angela used electrical energy to warm her breakfast, light up a room, and charge her cell phone. Which statement about electrical energy is true?

• If the charged particles are moving, electrical energy is a type of kinetic energy.

• If uncharged particles are moving, electrical energy is a type of potential energy.

• If the charged particles are not moving, electrical energy is a type of kinetic energy.

• If the charged particles are moving, electrical energy is a type of potential energy.

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The teacher told Fatima that all types of energy are kinetic energy, potential energy, or both. Fatima drew this diagram to help her organize this information. She then sorted each type of energy into its correct category: chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, mechanical, nuclear, and thermal.

Which type of energy belongs only in the Kinetic Energy category?

• chemical

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• thermal

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Select all of the kinetic energy types below:

• Elastic

• Thermal

• Gravitational

• Electromagnetic

Select all of the potential energy types below:

• Elastic

• Thermal

• Gravitational

• Sound

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