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  • Coal is used in a power plant to harness energy. What energy transformation is taking place?
    Chemical to Electric
  • Is this an energy transfer or an energy transformation: hammering a nail into a piece of wood.
    energy transfer
  • Santa ate a lot of cookies and decided to go for a run. What energy transformation took place?
    Chemical to Kinetic
  • At which point in the image is there the lowest potential energy?
    D
  • TRUE or FALSE: Energy can be destroyed only under specific circumstances.
    False: Energy can never be destroyed, only transferred or transformed.
  • At which point in the image is there the highest potential energy?
    B
  • What type of energy includes both kinetic and potential energy?
    Mechanical
  • A moving object has this type of energy (be specific!)
    Kinetic Energy
  • At which point in the image is there the highest kinetic energy?
    D
  • TRUE or FALSE: A person climbing a rock wall is an example of kinetic energy converting into potential energy.
    True
  • What type of energy is stored in batteries?
    Chemical
  • A snowman melted from snow into a puddle of water. What energy transformation took place?
    Electromagnetic to Thermal
  • Bugs Bunny played the piano. What energy transformation took place?
    Kinetic to Sound
  • What type of energy is created by moving electrons?
    Electrical
  • Is this an energy transfer or an energy transformation: turning on a flashlight.
    energy transformation
  • What type of energy is stored in atoms of elements and molecules?
    Nuclear
  • What type of energy is stored in the bonds of molecules?
    Chemical
  • Your friend stayed outside too long and got a sunburn. What energy transformation took place?
    Electromagnetic to Thermal
  • Is this an energy transfer or an energy transformation: jumping up and down to stay warm.
    energy transformation
  • How is energy different from work?
    Work is energy that is transferred over a distance.
  • Light is considered which type of energy?
    Electromagnetic
  • Rapunzel used a blow dryer to dry her hair. What energy transformation took place?
    Electrical to Thermal OR Electrical to Sound OR Electrical to Kinetic (depending on explanation)
  • At which point in the image is there the lowest kinetic energy?
    B
  • A moving vehicle comes to a stop. It's kinetic energy decreased. Where did the kinetic energy go?
    It was converted into potential energy.
  • If I know KE and PE, how can I use these to calculate mechanical energy?
    Add PE + KE
  • What energy transformation takes place on the sun?
    Nuclear to Electromagnetic OR Nuclear to Thermal
  • Is this energy an energy transfer or an energy transformation: dominoes toppling into one another.
    energy transfer
  • A compressed spring has this type of energy.
    Elastic Potential Energy
  • TRUE or FALSE: A person sledding down a hill is an example of kinetic energy converting into potential energy.
    False
  • Energy from height or distance from the ground is considered this.
    Gravitational Potential Energy
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