Energy Quiz

Choose the phrase which correctly completes this sentence:

Matter and energy CANNOT be -

• changed in form

• created or destroyed

• used in a helpful way

Ball A is resting near the edge of a shelf. Ball B is resting on the ground below.

Which of these statements best describes the diagram?

• Ball A has more kinetic

  energy than Ball B.

• Ball B has more kinetic energy than Ball A

• Ball A has more potential energy than Ball B

• Ball B has more potential energy than Ball A

Which of the following options demonstrates radiant energy?

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When a substance is heated, what kind of energy is being transferred?

• Chemical

• Thermal

• Electrical

What energy transformation occurs when a lamp is plugged into an outlet and turned on?

• Electrical energy to radiant and thermal energy

• Radiant energy to electrical and mechanical energy

• Electrical energy to

  mechanical and thermal energy

Which is the best example of something that has kinetic energy?

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The diagram shows a boulder rolling down a hill into a valley and then up the opposite hill.

At which position does the boulder have the greatest potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This flashlight uses three different forms of energy. Which of these shows the energy changes in the correct order?

• Mechanical -> heat -> chemical

• Heat -> chemical -> light

• Chemical -> electrical -> light

What form of energy is produced by the movement of electrons?

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Radiant

What type of energy does the windmill use to do work?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Nuclear