Exploring Energy: Forms and Transformations
1
Which of the following is an example of chemical energy?
Energy stored in a battery
Heat from a burning candle
Water flowing in a river
Light emitted from a light bulb
2
What is the term for the change of energy from one form to another?
Energy translation
Energy transformation
Energy transmutation
Energy transmission
3
Which form of energy is possessed by a rock located at the edge of a cliff?
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Electrical energy
Thermal energy
4
What type of energy is primarily used by plants to perform photosynthesis?
Light energy
Mechanical energy
Nuclear energy
Chemical energy
5
In a hydroelectric power plant, what form of energy is water converted into to generate electricity?
Thermal energy
Chemical energy
Mechanical energy
Nuclear energy
6
When you rub your hands together on a cold day to warm them up, what energy transformation is occurring?
Mechanical energy to thermal energy
Electrical energy to thermal energy
Thermal energy to mechanical energy
Chemical energy to thermal energy
7
Which of the following is an example of an object with kinetic energy?
A compressed spring
A moving car
A stretched rubber band
A book resting on a table
8
What type of energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?
Mechanical energy to electrical energy
Light energy to electrical energy
Thermal energy to electrical energy
Chemical energy to electrical energy
9
Which device is designed to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy?
A light bulb
A solar cell
A battery
An electric motor
10
What happens to the total energy in a closed system during an energy transformation?
It disappears
It decreases
It remains constant
It increases
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