Energy Transfer and Transformation

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

• Thermal

• Light

• Electricial

• Mechanical

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An energy transformation is 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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At which point is potential energy the greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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

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Patty lifts a plate into a kitchen cabinet to put it away. What type of energy is store in the plate as it sits in the cabinet?

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Solar

• Sound

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest:

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A hockey player uses her stick to hit a hockey puck. Which statement describes the energy transfer?

• Energy is transferred from the puck to the player.

• Energy is transferred from the player to the puck.

• Energy is transferred from the stick to the puck.

• Energy is transferred from the stick to the player.

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When a toaster is in use, electrical energy is transformed into..

• Thermal and light energy

• Light energy only

• Thermal energy only

• There are no energy transformations when using a toaster

What type of energy is best represented by a battery?

• Sound

• Thermal

• Mechanical

• Chemical

Mrs. Z. holds a cup of lemonade in her hand. She adds an ice cube to the cup. Which substance increased in temperature?

• Mrs. Z's hand

• the ice cube

• the lemonade

• the air around the cup

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