Pioneers and Energy Transformation Bi-Weekly Review

Which scientist helped develop the first radio?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Daniel Bernoulli

• Guglielmo Marconi

• Thomas Edison

What did Thomas Edison famously invent that changed how we light our homes?

• The radio

• The battery

• The telephone

• The light bulb

Which scientist discovered the first electric motor?

• Alessandro Volta

• Michael Faraday

• Nicola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

Who invented the first electrical battery, called the "voltaic pile"?

• Thomas Edison

• Alessandro Volta

• Michael Faraday

• Nicola Tesla

To change the form, look or shape of a material.

• Transfer

• Radiation

• Transform

• Friction

In order for the electrical energy created by the solar panel to get to the house, what type of material should be used to create the connection?

• Copper

• Cotton

• Rock

• Wood

Which item shown in the house is an example of electrical energy being transformed into mechanical energy?

• Clock

• Lightbulb

• Oven

• Speakers

You are learning about energy transformations in science class. Sally's group made this electromagnet using a battery and some wire. Describe the energy transformation you see here.

• Electrical to Magnetic

• Magnetic to Electrical

• Mechanical to Magnetic

• Electrical to Chemical

Jane puts some water into an electric kettle and then she connects it to the power source. She observes that after some time, the water inside the kettle heats up and begins to boil. What is happening?

• Light energy is transforming into heat.

• Heat energy is transforming into electrical.

• Electrical energy is transforming into heat.

• Electrical energy is transforming into light and heat.

One of these items transforms electrical energy into sound. It is

• A firecracker.

• A violin.

• A radio.

• A drum.