Forms of Energy

Which of the following are examples of one form of energy being changed to a different form of energy?

• A person swings a baseball bat and hits a ball and hot water is poured into a mug gets hot

• A microwave is used to heat leftovers and a person quickly rubs their hands together

• A book sitting on a shelf

• A ball rolling down a hill

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Which of the following are forms of energy?

• mechanical and electrical

• mechanical and fluid

Which of the following objects have energy?

• an electric car being controlled by a remote control

• a yo-yo going back and forth

• all of the above

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What type of energy is produced by a wind turbine?

• Nuclear energy

• Solar energy

• Thermal energy

• electrical energy

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What energy transformation takes place in order for the

wind turbine to provide electricity to homes and

businesses?

• Mechanical energy to electrical energy

• Electrical energy to mechanical energy

• Chemical energy to electrical energy

• Thermal energy to electrical energy

What kind of energy does the moving blades on a wind turbine have?

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Nuclear energy

The ability to do work and cause

change.

• Energy

• Force

• Mass

• Speed

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Ms. Scott loves roller coasters, especially the Harold Potter one at Universal Studios. Where is her stored (potential) energy the greatest?

• As soon as the roller coaster starts being chained up the hill.

• At the top of the highest hill just before the first drop.

• At the bottom of the lowest dip.

• When the roller coaster hits the brakes hard at the end

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Which one is energy being used to create change?

• A book on a shelf

• A rock at the top of a mountain

• A tree absorbing sunlight

• An electric toy sitting unused in the corner

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Which of the following is NOT energy being used to create change?

• A wet towel on the floor

• Mr. Fulmer's electric fan turned on

• A mushroom absorbing nutrients from the soil

• Striking a match