28 Questions
Which statement best describes energy?
Energy is the ability to cause change or make things happen.
What is an example of energy transfer?
Riding a bike
Which form of energy involves the energy of light?
Radiant energy
Which statement about energy transformation is accurate?
Energy transformation occurs when energy moves from one place to another.
When you play a guitar, what type of energy travels through the air to your ear?
Sound energy
Which form of energy involves the flow of electrical charge?
Electrical energy
What happens when you turn on a lamp?
Electrical energy transforms into radiant energy.
What is meant by the conservation of energy?
"Energy can't be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred or transformed from one form to another."
What is energy?
The ability to cause motion or make things happen
Which form of energy involves the energy of sound?
Mechanical energy
What happens when energy transfers from your arm to a baseball when you throw it?
Mechanical energy increases
Which form of energy involves the flow of electrical charge?
Electrical energy
What occurs when electrical energy transforms into radiant energy in a lamp?
Electrical energy is transformed into light and heat
Which type of energy travels through the air from a guitar to your ear?
Sound energy
What is involved in an energy transformation?
Transfer or conversion from one form to another
What does thermal energy represent?
Energy of heat
What does radiant energy represent?
Energy of light waves
What is an example of mechanical energy?
Riding a bike
Energy can be transformed from one form to another but cannot be ______ or destroyed.
created
Energy is the ability to cause change or make things ______.
happen
Motion, sound, light, heat, and electrical fields are all examples of energy that we experience in everyday ______.
life
We rely on energy in many ways, from powering buildings to communicating with each other, to riding a ______.
bike
Energy transfer occurs when energy moves from one ______ to another.
place
Energy can move through sound, light, heat, or electric ______.
currents
Energy can take different forms, such as: Sound energy: energy of ______.
sound
Thermal energy: energy of ______.
heat
Radiant energy: energy of ______.
light
Mechanical energy: energy of ______.
movement
Test your knowledge of different forms of energy and how energy can be transformed from one form to another. Understand the concept that energy is the ability to cause change and the various everyday examples of energy.
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