FCAT Science Review

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

• thermal -> electrical

• mechanical -> electrical

• chemical -> mechanical

• mechanical -> electromagnetic

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass

• Friction and movement

• Mass and Movement

• Height and Friction 

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which point has the most potential energy?

• G

• f

• b

• a

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Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

• A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.

• A candle glows brightly in the dark.

• A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.

• A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?

• mechanical to thermal to electrical

• chemical to mechanical to thermal

• mechanical to chemical to sound

• chemical to sound to electrical

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Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?

• An e-reader

• a fan

• a manual pencil sharpener

• ipod

A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?

• Light, thermal, and sound

• Thermal, chemical, and solar

• Sound, mechanical, and electrical

• Light, chemical, and mechanical

What energy transformation occurs as as an elephant walks through the savanna?

• Thermal --> Chemical + Mechanical

• Mechanical --> Chemical + Thermal

• Radiant --> Chemical + Mechanical

• Chemical --> Mechanical + Thermal

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