Question

How is the form of energy being changed when a student uses an electric sharpener to sharpen a pencil?
Responses

from mechanical to electrical
from mechanical to electrical

from magnetic to electrical
from magnetic to electrical

from thermal to mechanical
from thermal to mechanical

from electrical to mechanical
from electrical to mechanical


Answers

GPT-4o mini
When a student uses an electric sharpener to sharpen a pencil, the form of energy being changed is **from electrical to mechanical**. The electric sharpener converts electrical energy from the outlet into mechanical energy that rotates the blade to sharpen the pencil.