Energy Transformation and Circuits

What kind of energy does a battery use to power electrical circuits?

• mechanical

• chemical

• kinetic

• solar

What energy transformation occurs in circuits?

• mechanical --> electrical

• electrical --> electrical

• chemical --> electrical

• thermal --> electrical

What happens if a bulb goes out in a series circuit?

• all bulbs go out

• other bulbs stay lit

• the battery dies

• the circuit stays closed

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

• law that requires you to save energy

• energy can be created and can be destroyed

• energy cannot be created or destroyed

• fake news

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What flows in circuits?

• neutrons

• atoms

• electrons

• energy

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What happens if a bulb goes out in a parallel circuit?

• all bulbs go out

• the battery dies

• other bulbs stay lit

• the circuit is broken

Would would best complete this circuit?

• A wire

• A switch

• A battery

• A light bulb

The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -

• chemical energy to electrical to sound.

• electrical energy to thermal to light.

• sound energy to electrical to chemical.

• mechanical energy to electrical to sound.

Electrical lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a --

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• closed circuit

• short circuit

Which form of energy is being used by the toaster?

• chemical

• electrical

• solar

• nuclear