Quiz about PS.6 - States and Forms of Energy Updated

Question 1

Which coconut has the greatest gravitational potential energy?

Accepted Answer

Position 1

Answer

Position 2

Answer

Position 3

Answer

None have potential energy

Question 2

What is happening at B?

Accepted Answer

Highest kinetic energy, lowest potential energy

Answer

Lowest kinetic energy, highest potential energy

Question 3

Which picture shows chemical energy?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 4

At what position does the rock acquire the greatest potential energy?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 5

At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

E

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 6

The ability to do work or cause change is...

Accepted Answer

Energy

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Work

Answer

Power

Question 7

Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object is called...

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Thermal

Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Gravitational

Question 8

The energy an object has while in motion is...

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Gravitational Potential Energy

Answer

Thermal Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 9

What factors affect kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

Mass and Speed

Answer

Time and Mass

Answer

Speed and Time

Answer

Position and Velocity

Question 10

What factors affect potential energy?

Accepted Answer

Height and Mass

Answer

Speed and Time

Answer

Mass and Speed

Answer

Position and Velocity

Question 11

The law of conservation of energy states that energy is never create or destroy, only ever transformed.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 12

Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?

Accepted Answer

Electrical

Answer

Radiant

Answer

Electromagnetic

Answer

Magnetic

Question 13

The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?

Accepted Answer

Electrical and thermal

Answer

Light and sound

Answer

Thermal and mechanical

Answer

Mechanical and electrical

Question 14

Is this a mechanical, thermal, Radiant, or Electrical energy source?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical

Answer

Thermal

Answer

Radiant

Answer

Electrical

Question 15

Energy that is stored in food.

Accepted Answer

Chemical

Answer

Mechanical

Answer

Thermal

Answer

Radiant

Question 16

What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?

Accepted Answer

electrical to mechanical

Answer

Mechanical to electrical

Answer

mechanical to Thermal

Answer

Radiant to Mechanical

Question 17

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

Accepted Answer

Chemical energy

Answer

Potential energy

Answer

Thermal energy

Answer

Mechanical energy

Question 18

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

Accepted Answer

Electrical energy

Answer

Chemical energy

Answer

Kinetic energy

Answer

Mechanical energy

Question 19

Two friends decide to go to the park and watch a movie on a computer. The computer runs on battery power. What energy transformation is occurring from the battery to the light being given off by the computer?

Accepted Answer

chemical - electrical - radiant

Answer

mechanical - radiant- sound

Answer

mechanical - chemical - electrical

Answer

mechanical - electrical - radiant

Question 20

Which of the following energy transformations occur when the lamp is plugged into the outlet and the bulb is inserted into the lamp?

Accepted Answer

Electrical - Radiant/Thermal

Answer

Thermal - Electrical - Radiant

Answer

Radiant - Thermal - Electrical

Answer

Electrical - Thermal/Chemical

Question 21

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

Accepted Answer

electrical to thermal

Answer

thermal to electrical

Answer

mechanical to thermal

Answer

electrical to mechanical

Question 22

What type of energy transformation occurs when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses that energy to fly?

Accepted Answer

chemical to mechanical

Answer

mechanical to chemical

Answer

thermal to mechanical

Answer

mechanical to thermal

Question 23

What type of energy transformation occurs in an electric fan?

Accepted Answer

electrical energy to mechanical energy

Answer

radiant energy to mechanical energy

Answer

chemical energy to radiant energy

Answer

electrical energy to nuclear energy

Question 24

The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-

Accepted Answer

X

Answer

W

Answer

Y

Answer

Z

Question 25

A hairdryer converts --

Accepted Answer

electrical energy into thermal

Answer

electrical energy into chemical

Answer

chemical energy into mechanical

Answer

thermal energy into mechanical

Question 26

A student listens to music with a digital music player, similar to the one shown below. Which best describes the energy transformations that take place in the music player?

Accepted Answer

Chemical to electrical to Mechanical

Answer

Mechanical to chemical to electrical

Answer

Chemical to mechanical to electrical

Answer

Electrical to thermal to Mechanical

Question 27

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

Accepted Answer

chemical -> mechanical

Answer

thermal -> electrical

Answer

mechanical -> electrical

Answer

mechanical -> electromagnetic

Question 28

What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

Accepted Answer

Chemical to electrical to mechanical

Answer

Electrical to chemical to light

Answer

mechanical to chemical to mechanical

Answer

Light to electrical to thermal

Question 29

1. Solar panels change energy from .

Accepted Answer

Radiant to electrical

Answer

Chemical to thermal

Answer

Potential to mechanical

Answer

Kinetic to chemical

Question 30

energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves.

Accepted Answer

Radiant

Answer

Nuclear

Answer

Thermal

Answer

Potential

Question 31

energy is energy stored within the chemical bonds of matter.

Accepted Answer

Chemical

Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Mechanical

Answer

Electrical

Question 32

1. Sources of radiant energy include .

Accepted Answer

Stars, the Sun, and a lamp

Answer

Running, a potato, and gasoline

Answer

A microwave, fire, and water vapor

Answer

People, coal, and a blender

Question 33

Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?

Accepted Answer

chemical to electrical to radiant

Answer

radiant to electrical to mechanical

Answer

chemical to radiant to mechanical

Answer

electrical to radiant to chemical

Question 34

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

Accepted Answer

Height and mass

Answer

Friction and speed

Answer

Mass and speed

Answer

Height and Friction

Question 35

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.

Accepted Answer

created, destroyed

Answer

destroyed, destroyed

Answer

created, saved

Answer

lost, found

Question 36

Electrical Energy is..

Accepted Answer

The flow/movement of electrons

Answer

The flow/movement of protons

Answer

The flow/movement of neutrons

Answer

The flow/movement of Radiant Energy

Question 37

What nuclear process occurs in the sun?

Accepted Answer

fusion

Answer

fission

Answer

endothermic

Answer

atomic bomb

Question 38

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller, lighter nuclei is called what?

Accepted Answer

fission

Answer

fusion

Answer

hydrogen bomb

Question 39

How do nuclear power-plants work?

Accepted Answer

Fission

Answer

Fusion

Answer

Half-life

Answer

Fusion or fission

Question 40

Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus

Accepted Answer

fusion

Answer

fission

Question 41

Jason climbs a ladder to hang lights on his house. What type of energy does he use?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Energy

Answer

Electrical Energy

Answer

Thermal Energy

Answer

Radiant Energy

Question 42

What energy do you produce riding your bike? __________

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Energy

Answer

Electrical Energy

Answer

Radiant Energy

Answer

Electrical Energy

Question 43

Sound is a form of...

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Energy

Answer

Thermal Energy

Answer

Radiant Energy

Answer

Nuclear Energy

Question 44

Another word for Light Energy is ...

Accepted Answer

Radiant Energy

Answer

Thermal Energy

Answer

Electrical Energy

Answer

Chemical Energy

Question 45

The glowing light that comes from your cell phone is

Accepted Answer

radiant energy

Answer

thermal energy

Answer

mechanical energy

Answer

chemical

Question 46

X Rays, CT Scans and Microwaves all use ____ energy.

Accepted Answer

radiant

Answer

thermal

Answer

chemical

Answer

mechanical

Question 47

As particles in matter are heated, the amount of _____________ they contain increases.

Accepted Answer

Thermal

Answer

Radiant

Answer

Electrical

Answer

Nuclear

Question 48

A camp fire gives off ____________________ energy.

Accepted Answer

Thermal/Radiant

Answer

Electrical/Nuclear

Answer

Thermal/Mechanical

Answer

Electrical/Radiant

Question 49

Which point has the most potential energy?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

G

Answer

F

Answer

B

Question 50

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 51

True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 52

What type of energy is in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Chemical

Answer

Sound

Question 53

A ball being thrown on a playground

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 54

Fuels such as gasoline, natural gas, coal, propane are burned to release what type of energy between the bonds of atoms?

Accepted Answer

Chemical

Answer

Mechanical

Answer

Thermal

Answer

Nuclear

Question 55

Identify the nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Wind

Answer

Sunlight

Answer

Biomass

Question 56

Identify the nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Energy

Answer

Water

Answer

Lumber

Answer

Wind

Question 57

Identify the renewable resource.

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Natural Gas

Question 58

Identify the renewable resource.

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Gasoline

Answer

Nuclear Energy

Answer

Natural Gas

Question 59

Which is the best example of potential energy?

Accepted Answer

a liter of gasoline

Answer

a fallen rock

Answer

a burning match

Answer

a red-hot piece of iron

Question 60

Identify the energy transformation within a microwave that is plugged into the wall

Accepted Answer

electrical -> radiant -> thermal

Answer

chemical -> radiant -> electrical

Answer

electrical -> thermal

Answer

electrical -> radiant -> chemical

Question 61

A wind turbine contains a generator. The generator converts______ energy to _______ energy.

Accepted Answer

mechanical, electrical

Answer

mechanical, thermal

Answer

mechanical, radiant

Answer

electrical, mechanical

Question 62

Identify the object that would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

Accepted Answer

Glass cup sitting on the edge of a counter

Answer

soccer ball resting on a field

Answer

Car parked in the school lot

Answer

Person sitting on the floor

Question 63

Electric Motors convert __________ energy to _____________ energy.

Accepted Answer

Electrical to Mechanical

Answer

Mechanical to electrical

Answer

Electrical to Thermal

Answer

Mechanical to Nuclear

Question 64

Electric Generators convert __________ energy to _____________ energy.

Accepted Answer

Mechanical to electrical

Answer

Electrical to Mechanical

Answer

Electrical to Thermal

Answer

Mechanical to Nuclear

PS.6 - States and Forms of Energy Updated

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science