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Study Guide – Energy Transformations
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Fill in the blanks for getting energy from coal. Use the terms chemical, electrical,
mechanical, radiant, and thermal.
1.
Radiant
energy of the Sun shines on the tree.
2.
Chemical
energy is stored in wood as the tree grows.
3.
Thermal
energy of water increases as the wood is burned.
4.
Mechanical energy of steam moves through a turbine.
5.
Electrical energy is produced as the turbines move.
6. Complete the Energy Diagrams
Flashlight 
Lawn mower 
Light
Energy
Electrical
Energy
Chemical
Energy
Heat
7.
Mechanical
Energy
Heat
Energy is never
conservation
of
created
or destroyed, this is the Law of
energy .
8. A magnet’s North Pole will
attract
a south pole and
north pole.
9. When current passes through a wire, a
field
magnetic
is created around the wire.
repel another
10. A simple motor will contain a magnet , some contacts, and a
wire
.
11. Electric current can best be induced in a wire by moving a
magnet near it.
Match the final type of energy from the list on the right with the item on the left.
12. __g__ Bell
a. Chemical energy
13. __c__ Electric motor
b. Electrical energy
14. __e__ Stretched rubber band
c. Mechanical energy
15. __a__ Chips and pretzels
d. Nuclear energy
16. __e__ Compressed air in a tank
e. Potential energy
17. __d__ Splitting a nucleus
f. Radiant energy
18. __h__ Campfire
g. Sound energy
19. __g__ Violin
h. Thermal energy
20. __b__ Battery
21. __c__ Train moving
22. __c__ Rollercoaster going around a loop
23. __f__ Street light
24. __a__ Apple
25. __c__ A girl swinging
26. A generator converts (electrical, mechanical) energy to (electrical,
mechanical) energy.
27. A motor converts (electrical, mechanical) energy to (electrical, mechanical)
energy.
28. Draw an electromagnet, label its parts, and explain how it works.
The current in the wire causes the iron core to become
magnetized