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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