Types of Energy and Conservation of Energy

The hand generator works by turning the handle which lights up the bulb. What energy transformation occurs as the handle is turned?

• Thermal to electrical

• Electrical to mechanical

• Mechanical to electrical to light

• Light to electrical

A teacher rubbed a match against a piece of sandpaper. The match started to burn. Which statement best describes the energy changes that occurred?

• The chemical energy stored in the match changed to thermal energy and light energy.

• The thermal energy stored in the match changed to light energy and chemical energy.

• The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to mechanical energy.

• The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to chemical energy.

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The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

• Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

• Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

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According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?

• The total amount of energy is conserved

• The total amount of energy is less after a reaction

• The total amount of energy is more after a reaction

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The wise use of natural resources (reducing energy use) is called:

• Production

• Biomass

• Conservation

• Restoration

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Which energy transformation below matches?
A book falling?

• chemical to sound and heat

• kinetic to sound and heat

• electrical to sound and heat

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Which is an example of a single energy transformation?

• A toaster converts electrical to thermal energy

• A match converts mechanical to thermal to electromagnetic

• A biker converts chemical to mechanical to thermal

• A car converts chemical to thermal to mechanical

What is an example of multiple energy transformations?

• Your body transforms chemical to thermal

• Your body transforms chemical to mechanical

• a flashlight converts chemical energy in batteries to electrical to electromagnetic energy in light

• a phone converts electrical to electromagnetic

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Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

• Chemical to light

• Electrical to chemical

• Electrical to light

• Chemical to electrical

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

• Electrical to chemical to light

• Sound to chemical to mechanical

• Chemical to electrical to sound

• Light to electrical to thermal

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