EXAMPLES OF
ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS
Identify the FORMS of energy in each
name ________________________
date
block
________________________
_________ alpha # _______
energy transformation. Do not use “potential” or “kinetic”.
oil
1. __________________
battery
2.
__________________
electric plug
3. __________________
sunlight
4. __________________
oil lamp
_______________ & __________
flashlight
_____________ & then ___________
blowdryer
______________ & ____________
flower
________________________
5. a boy drawing a robot _____________________________________________
6. a girl riding a bike
_________________________________________________
7. fireworks being started
____________________________________________
8. a photovoltaic cell on a satellite ______________________________________
9. a car being driven down the street __________________________________
10. using a cell phone _________________________________________________
Examples on the quiz may be different from these. Be sure you
understand the CONCEPTS, not just these answers.
POTENTIAL & KINETIC
Draw a roller coaster to show potential energy changing to kinetic energy
and back to potential energy. Label “P ” where the Potential Energy is the
greatest & “K” where the kinetic energy would be the greatest. Label “X” where
the kinetic energy would be decreaing.