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Energy Conversions

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1
What energy conversion happens when a candle burns?
electrical --> light+heat
chemical--> heat+light
nuclear--> light
mechanical --> sound+heat
2
What energy transformation occurs in a steam engine?
light to heat to chemical
heat to light to mechanical
nuclear to mechanical
chemical to heat to mechanical
3
What type of energy conversion happens with a rubber band plane?
nuclear to chemical
elastic potential to mechanical
mechanical to light and heat
kinetic to sound
4
What energy transformation occurs in a hydroelectric plant?
mechanical to electrical
electrical to chemical
mechanical to chemical
light to sound + heat
5
What energy conversion occurs in a solar panel?
nuclear --> heat
light-->electrical
mechanical --> heat+light
electrical --> heat
6
What energy transformation happens when using a gas grill?
nuclear to heat
electrical to light
kinetic to chemical
chemical to heat
7
What energy conversion happens when fireworks explode?
light to heat
chemical to light and sound
electrical to sound
nuclear to light and heat
8
What energy conversion happens on the Sun?
mechanical to light
nuclear to light and heat
heat to light
chemical to heat
9
What energy conversion is a potato clock?
nuclear to chemical
chemical to electrical
chemical to sound
mechanical to light
10
What energy transformation happens when you play a saxophone?
mechanical to sound
electric to sound
chemical to light
nuclear to electric