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Forms of Energy
Name_____________________________ Per___
Directions: Match the energy form(s) to the description provided. A few questions may have more than one answer.
_____________1. Falling rocks from the top of a mountain
(a) Mechanical
_____________2. Release of energy from the Sun
(b) Electrical
_____________3. Energy released from food after it is eaten
(c) Heat
_____________4. Batteries
(d) Radiant
_____________5. The energy that runs a refrigerator
(e) Chemical
_____________6. Nuclear fission reactors
(f) Nuclear
_____________7. The rumble of thunder from a storm
_____________8. Rubbing your hands together
_____________9. Gasoline
_____________10. Food before it is eaten
_____________11. Lightning
Transformation of Energy
Directions: Use the following forms of energy to fill in the table below: mechanical, electrical, heat, radiant, chemical,
nuclear, and sound. The first one has been done for you.
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Electric motor
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A battery that runs a moving toy
3.
A solar panel on the roof of a house
4.
A person lifting a chair
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A nuclear power plant
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A toaster
7.
A church bell
8.
Gasoline powering a car
9.
A light bulb
10.
Photosynthesis
ORIGINAL ENERGY FORM
electrical
FINAL ENERGY FORM
mechanical
Energy Transformations
Please identify the energy conversions in the following examples:
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Plants convert____________energy to _________________energy.
When a match is lit, _____________energy converts to ______________and _____________energy.
In the sun, ______________energy is converted to ____________ and _______________energy.
A windmill converts ____________energy to _______________energy.
A flashlight converts_______________energy to _____________energy.
A microwave converts ______________energy to _______________energy.
When you pedal a bicycle, you convert _________________energy to _______________energy.
Please give an example of the following energy conversions:
8. Chemical to heat________________________________________________________________
9. Chemical to mechanical__________________________________________________________
10. Chemical to light________________________________________________________________
11. Mechanical to heat_____________________________________________________________
12. Mechanical to light_____________________________________________________________
13. Mechanical to electromagnetic___________________________________________________
14. Nuclear to heat________________________________________________________________
15. Nuclear to electromagnetic______________________________________________________
16. Electromagnetic to heat__________________________________________________________
17. Electromagnetic to mechanical____________________________________________________
18. Heat energy to mechanical energy__________________________________________________
Using a descriptive paragraph, please identify and describe the energy transformations in the following energy chain:
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