Quick energy pathway quiz

Child sliding down a frictionless slide. Initial store GPE of child, final store

• GPE of child

• Kinetic energy of child

• Thermal of child

• Thermal of surroundings

Child sliding down a slide with friction. Initial store GPE of child, final store

• GPE of child

• Kinetic energy of child

• Thermal of child

• Thermal of surroundings

Child sliding down a slide with friction. Initial store GPE of child, final store KE of child. Pathway

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating

• Radiation

Cooking tomato soup on an induction hob (these is contact between the hob and the pan). How is energy transferred to thermal store of pan

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating

• Radiation

 

Cooking asparagus on an gas hob (these is no contact between the hob and the pan)

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating

• Radiation

When you turn on a light bulb, chemical energy is converted into thermal energy. What is the energy transfer mechanism?

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating via Particles

• Radiation

A toaster uses electrical energy to heat up and toast bread. Mechanism for energy from elements to break

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating via Particles

• Radiation

When a microwave oven heats food, it uses microwaves to transfer energy to the food. 

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating via Particles

• Radiation

When you touch a hot pan, heat transfers to your hand. What is the primary energy transfer mechanism at work here?

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating via Particles

• Radiation

A car engine converts chemical energy into kinetic energy. The motion of the engine parts is

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Heating via Particles

• Radiation