Energy Transformations and Transfers

Energy TRANSFER is best described as...

• The same type of energy that moves from one object to another.

• When the type of energy changes into another form.

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One example of Energy Transfer is...

• Hot coffee in a mug warming the mug and your hands.

• A computer converting electrical energy to sound and light energy.

• Your lamp converting electrical energy to light and thermal energy.

• Your Xbox converting electrical energy into light and sound energy.

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Choose all that show evidence that energy has been transferred from a stove to water in a pot?

• The pot gets hot.

• The water starts to boil

• nothing happens

• You see steam.

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What kind of energy is being transferred when you're bowling?

• Thermal

• Electrical

• Light

• Mechanical

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An energy transformation can best be described as...

• When the same type of energy moves from one object to another.

• When energy changes into a different type of energy.

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When you plug in your Xbox, electrical energy is transformed into...

• Sound and light energy

• Thermal and chemical energy

• light and chemical energy

• mechanical and thermal

When you throw a basketball, __________ (when the ball is thrown) turns into Sound energy (when the ball hits the ground.)

• Sound energy

• mechanical energy

• Light energy

• chemical energy

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When you start a car, what type of energy transfers happen in order?

• Chemical, mechanical, thermal

• Potential, chemical, thermal, mechanical

• Potential, chemical,mechanical, thermal

• potential, mechanical, thermal

The law of conservation of energy states: energy ....

• can be created or destroyed

• can be created but not destroyed

• cannot be created or destroyed

• cannot be created but can be destroyed

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What form of energy gives me the ability to dance?

• radiant

• chemical

• potential

• nuclear