Energy State Test Questions

Multiple Choice

Which diagram best shows the transfer of electrical energy from one

place to another?

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows an open circuit. The bulb is not lit. Four places in the circuit are labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4. One wire has been connected between 1 and 3.

In order to light the bulb, another wire should be connected between...

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 2 and 4

Multiple Choice

Which force produces heat as the tires of a school bus rub against the road?

• electricity

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a wood fire burning. Which form of energy does the wood contain so that the fire will burn?

• chemical

• electrical

• mechanical

• sound

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a fan that uses energy to move the air in a room. Which form of energy causes the blades of the fan to turn?

• chemical

• electrical

• heat

• light

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a person lighting a match by rubbing it on a rough surface. What form of energy is being used to light the match?

• solar

• sound

• electrical

• mechanical

Multiple Choice

Which energy transfer occurs when a student blows a whistle?

• electrical to sound

• light to electrical

• heat to mechanical

• mechanical to sound

Multiple Choice

A rubber ball rolls across a level surface. The ball will eventually stop rolling due to...

• electricity

• conductivity

• friction

• magnetism

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a toaster. In order to toast a slice of bread, the toaster changes electrical energy into which other type of energy?

• magnetic

• chemical

• mechanical

• heat

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a person in a wheelchair, using a ramp to enter a building. Which type of energy is the person using to move the wheelchair up the ramp?

• heat

• light

• magnetic

• mechanical

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows three shoes on a wooden board. In diagram A, the board is laying flat on the ground. In diagram B, a rope has been used to lift one end of the board. The shoes in diagram B did not slide down the board when the board was lifted.

What form of energy is used to lift the board in Diagram B?

• light

• heat

• mechanical

• sound

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows three shoes on a wooden board. In diagram A, the board is laying flat on the ground. In diagram B, a rope has been used to lift one end of the board. The shoes in diagram B did not slide down the board when the board was lifted.

The force that keeps the shoes from sliding down the board in Diagram B is...

• electricity

• magnetism

• friction

• gravity

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows 4 parts of a closed circuit.

What object is a source of electric energy in the closed circuit?

• battery

• lightbulb

• switch

• wire

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an example of a harmful interaction with light

energy from the Sun?

• A teacher uses a calculator powered by sunlight.

• A student gets sunburned at the beach.

• A turtle warms itself on a sunny rock.

• Plant leaves use sunlight to make their own food.

Multiple Choice

A student drops a button and a nickel, and they both fall to the floor.  What causes both of these items to fall to the floor?

• magnetism

• electricity

• sound

• gravity

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how energy can be harmful?

• A fire burns down a house.

• Electricity heats an oven.

• A lamp lights a house.

• An alarm clock wakes up a sleeping person.