Types of energy
Heat energy
Which gives off the most light energy? Which the least?
candle
most
kinetic
electrical
potential
light
chemical
heat
nuclear
sound
barbecue
sun
least
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Light energy
Sound energy
Which gives off the most light energy? Which the least?
Which gives off the most sound energy? Which the least?
most
most
torch
trumpet
candle
bee
sun
least
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least
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Which gives off the most kinetic energy? Which the least?
most
aeroplane
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diver on a
springboard
waterfall
book on a shelf
cyclist
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Which gives off the most gravitational potential energy?
Which the least?
lorry
least
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Gravitational potential energy
Kinetic energy
most
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singer
least
5
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Elastic potential energy
Electrical energy
Which gives off the most elastic potential energy?
Which the least?
most
Which gives off the most electrical energy? Which the least?
most
catapult
watch battery
pogo stick
house socket
elastic band
least
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Chemical energy
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Which gives off the most nuclear energy? Which the least?
24 000 KJ/Kg
1 kg wood
nuclear submarine
most
1kg of coal
nuclear power station
15 000 KJ/Kg
14 000 KJ/kg
1kg of doughnuts(3000
(15)
calories)
least
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Tick the boxes in the table to show which types of energy are being used and released in
each case.
One of the columns has no ticks. Add your own example that uses or releases this type of
energy.
Heat
Light
Sound
Kinetic
Gravitational
potential
Elastic
potential
Electrical
Chemical
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Heat
Nuclear
1
a coconut on a tree
2
a flying bird
a flying bird
3
a wind up radio
a wind up radio
4
5
a television which is switched on
bouncing on a trampoline
6
a wind turbine
7
a book on the edge of a table
8
a curry meal
9
shooting an arrow
10
a firework
5
Light
Sound
Kinetic
10
Gravitational
potential
a television that is switched on
bouncing on a trampoline
6
a wind turbine
7
a book on the edge of a table
8
a curry meal
9
shooting an arrow
10
a firework
Elastic
potential
Electrical
✓
a coconut on a tree
2
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3
atomic bomb
least
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Nuclear energy
Which gives off the most chemical energy? Which the least?
most
car battery
least
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Nuclear
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Chemical
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
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