Within the alarm clock seen here, energy is transformed. It is time to get up! The alarm clock goes off. What are the energy transformations taking place in your alarm clock?

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Electrical to magnetic to sound
Electrical to magnetic to sound

Electrical to light + sound
Electrical to light + sound

Electrical to mechanical + light
Electrical to mechanical + light

Chemical to electrical to mechanical
Chemical to electrical to mechanical
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Answer 1

The correct response for the energy transformations taking place in an alarm clock when it goes off is:

Electrical to mechanical + light.

When the alarm goes off, electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy (usually to move the components of the alarm or to physically ring a bell) and often some light (if there is a display or indicator light involved).