Energy Transformations Answers

Which activity directly converts energy from the Sun into chemical energy?

The diagram shows a swinging pendulum.

Eddie and Val observed the picture of an athlete running in a race.

Solar-powered cars use energy from the Sun to work. A panel on the car absorbs light energy from the Sun, which then generates an electric current. This electric current, in turn, allows the car to move. Which shows the correct order of energy transformations that take place in a solar-powered car?

Alana summarized what happens when a ball sitting on top of a grassy hill rolls down the hill.The motionless ball has potential energy. Once the ball starts to roll down the hill, new kinetic energy is made. As the ball rolls across the grass, it slows down. The kinetic energy of the ball is converted to other forms of energy.