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Energy
Quiz Review for the Energy Transformation Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability to do work | Energy |
| Energy that is stored | Potential Energy |
| Energy that is in use | Kinetic Energy |
| Energy that is related to an object’s motion or position; this can be kinetic or potential | Mechanical Energy |
| Energy that travels as a series of compressions and rarefactions through a medium | Sound Energy |
| The total energy of all the moving particles inside an object | Thermal Energy |
| The energy contained in the bonds between atoms; this energy is released when a reaction breaks the bonds | Chemical Energy |
| Energy of moving electrons | Electrical Energy |
| A form of potential energy determined by an object’s height and mass | Gravitational Potential Energy |
| A form of potential energy contained in an object that is compressed or stretched out | Elastic Potential Energy |
| Energy contained in electromagnetic waves | Radiant Energy |
| Energy contained in the nucleus of an atom; this energy is released when the atom is broken apart | Nuclear Energy |
| The change of energy from one form to another | Energy Transformation |
| A law stating that energy cannot be lost or created, but can only be transformed to different forms | Law of Conservation of Energy |
| What type of energy is contained in a mouse trap when it is set? | Elastic Potential Energy |
| What type of energy is contained in the food we eat? | Chemical Energy |
| What type of energy is given off by a flashlight? | Radiant Energy |
| What type of energy is given off from an electric heater? | Thermal Energy |
| What type of energy does a moving bicycle have? | Mechanical Energy |
| What type of energy is contained in a battery? | Chemical Energy |
| What type of energy does a book sitting on the shelf have? | Gravitational Potential Energy |
| If you drop a penny from the empire state building, when did the penny have the most potential energy? | At the highest point, just before it was dropped |
| If you drop a penny from the empire state building, when did the penny have the most kinetic energy? | Just before hitting the ground, when it was moving the fastest |
| What type of energy transformation is described when you turn on the lights in your bedroom? | Electrical to Radiant |
| What type of energy transformation is described when a plant uses sunlight to perform photosynthesis? | Radiant to Chemical |
| What type of energy transformation is described when friction causes the brakes on a car to get hot? | Mechanical to Thermal |
| What type of energy transformation is described when a pencil falls off your desk? | Gravitational Potential to Mechanical |
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