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What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: turning on a flashlight
What is chemical to radiant
Form of energy due to its position or stored within
What is potential energy
If you are riding a roller coaster what form of energy increases as you go up the roller coaster?
What is gravitational potential energy
What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: A windmill spinning
What is mechanical to electrical
A student is cold while she waits outside for the bus so she decides to rub her hands together. What form of energy is her mechanical energy being converted into?
What is thermal energy
What type of energy transformation occurs in the following scenario: eating an apple and then going to the gym to work out
What is chemical to mechanical and thermal
You and your brother are racing a toy car and a toy truck down a ramp at your house. Your brother picks the car because he loves to go fast. You predict that the truck will win down the ramp. Explain why your prediction would be right assuming they are going the same speed and there are no other factors or forces at work?
What is the truck has more mass and therefore more kinetic energy
When you burn coal to heat a building, what energy transformation is occurring?
What is chemical to thermal.
You are bow hunting in the fall. As you stretch your bow to prepare to take a shot, what form of energy is increasing?
What is elastic energy.
Heated water turns to steam and turns a turbine to generate electricity. What COMPLETE energy transformation is occurring? (hint: there are three forms of energy)
What is thermal to mechanical to electrical.