Energy Transformation Test

Energy Transformation Test

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1. What type of energy transformation occurs when a car engine burns gasoline to produce motion?
   1.   Chemical to Mechanical
   2.   Electrical to Thermal
   3.   Mechanical to Chemical
   4.   Nuclear to Thermal
2. When a battery powers a flashlight, what energy transformation takes place?
   1.   Electrical to Mechanical
   2.   Chemical to Electrical
   3.   Mechanical to Thermal
   4.   Thermal to Electrical
3. In a hydroelectric dam, what type of energy transformation occurs?
   1.   Mechanical to Electrical
   2.   Thermal to Electrical
   3.   Electrical to Mechanical
   4.   Nuclear to Mechanical
4. What happens to the energy when a person swings on a swing set?
   1.   Chemical to Mechanical
   2.   Mechanical to Kinetic
   3.   Kinetic to Potential
   4.   Electrical to Thermal
5. What energy transformation occurs when sunlight hits solar panels?
   1.   Chemical to Electrical
   2.   Mechanical to Electrical
   3.   Nuclear to Thermal
   4.   Radiant to Electrical
6. When you turn on an electric heater, what energy transformation occurs?
   1.   Electrical to Thermal
   2.   Mechanical to Thermal
   3.   Radiant to Thermal
   4.   Nuclear to Electrical
7. What energy transformation takes place when food is digested in the body?
   1.   Chemical to Mechanical
   2.   Radiant to Chemical
   3.   Mechanical to Chemical
   4.   Electrical to Thermal
8. In a nuclear power plant, what type of energy transformation occurs?
   1.   Mechanical to Electrical
   2.   Nuclear to Thermal
   3.   Chemical to Electrical
   4.   Electrical to Mechanical
9. What happens to the energy when a ball is thrown into the air?
   1.   Radiant to Kinetic
   2.   Kinetic to Potential
   3.   Mechanical to Radiant
   4.   Electrical to Mechanical
10. What energy transformation occurs in a wind turbine?
    1.   Mechanical to Electrical
    2.   Radiant to Electrical
    3.   Chemical to Mechanical
    4.   Electrical to Thermal
11. In a coal-fired power plant, what energy transformation occurs?
    1.   Chemical to Electrical
    2.   Radiant to Thermal
    3.   Mechanical to Electrical
    4.   Nuclear to Thermal
12. When a person walks up a flight of stairs, what energy transformation occurs?
    1.   Radiant to Mechanical
    2.   Mechanical to Kinetic
    3.   Potential to Kinetic
    4.   Electrical to Thermal
13. What happens to the energy when a guitar string is plucked?
    1.   Radiant to Mechanical
    2.   Mechanical to Sound
    3.   Electrical to Kinetic
    4.   Chemical to Thermal
14. What energy transformation occurs in a flashlight?
    1.   Mechanical to Electrical
    2.   Radiant to Chemical
    3.   Chemical to Radiant
    4.   Electrical to Thermal
15. When a candle burns, what type of energy transformation takes place?
    1.   Radiant to Chemical
    2.   Chemical to Mechanical
    3.   Thermal to Mechanical
    4.   Electrical to Chemical
16. What happens to the energy when a roller coaster goes down a hill?
    1.   Potential to Kinetic
    2.   Mechanical to Radiant
    3.   Chemical to Thermal
    4.   Electrical to Mechanical
17. In a geothermal power plant, what energy transformation occurs?
    1.   Thermal to Electrical
    2.   Mechanical to Thermal
    3.   Chemical to Electrical
    4.   Radiant to Mechanical
18. What energy transformation occurs when a battery-operated toy car moves?
    1.   Chemical to Mechanical
    2.   Mechanical to Electrical
    3.   Thermal to Mechanical
    4.   Radiant to Electrical
19. In a photosynthesis process, what type of energy transformation takes place?
    1.   Chemical to Radiant
    2.   Radiant to Chemical
    3.   Mechanical to Chemical
    4.   Electrical to Chemical
20. When a microwave oven heats food, what energy transformation occurs?
    1.   Electrical to Mechanical
    2.   Mechanical to Thermal
    3.   Electrical to Thermal
    4.   Radiant to Thermal