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Uses of Energy

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5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A bicycle club entered a race last weekend. The wheels spinning on the bicycle as they race are an example of -

light energy

mechanical energy

electrical energy

thermal energy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which type of energy is most useful for roasting marshmallows over a campfire?

thermal energy

sound energy

mechanical energy

light energy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A teacher found an old pencil sharpener in her grandmother’s attic and decided to use it to sharpen pencils for her students for an upcoming test. The teacher had to turn the handle in order to make the blades inside the pencil sharpener work. Which form of energy did she need to complete this task?

sound energy

electrical energy

light energy

mechanical energy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The students at Houston Elementary like to go to the skating rink on the weekends. Which of these is not an example of the skate using mechanical energy?

The wheels turn as the student pushes against the ground.

Bearings in the center of the wheels help them turn smoothly.

The wheels rotate at the same speed and are connected by an axle.

The rubber stopper is tightly fastened to the skate.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Three different objects that produce the same type of energy are shown below. What is the energy type for these objects?

light energy

mechanical energy

sound energy

electrical energy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A child needed clean clothes for his school performance. His mother had already washed his laundry, but he needed to put the clothes in the dryer when he got home from school. Which kinds of energy were needed to dry the clothes?

thermal, electrical, mechanical

mechanical, light, electrical

light, mechanical, thermal

sound and thermal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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In a science investigation, a student holds a vibrating tuning fork near a piece of cork. The student observes that the cork moves. Which of the following conclusions can be made from the investigation?

Sound is a form of energy.

Sound can travel through air.

Sound energy produces light energy.

Sound cannot travel through the cork.

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