Energy and Circuits Test

What could cause the bulb to shine brighter?

• Add another light bulb

• Make the wires longer

• Add another battery

• Cut one of the wires

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What could replace the question mark in the circuit, and cause it to be complete?

• Construction paper

• silver chain

• plastic bottle

• foam cup

What kind of circuit is shown?

• Series

• Parallel

• incomplete

What type of circuit is shown in the image?

• incomplete and parallel

• incomplete and series

• complete and parallel

• complete and series

A family was vacationing in the mountains in a cabin that had no electrical power. They needed boiling water in order to prepare dried soup mix.

With no electrical power available, which method would most likely provide enough thermal energy to quickly heat the water to boiling?

• Using a microwave oven to heat water in a glass for 3 minutes

• Shaking the water in a closed, insulated plastic bottle for 3 minutes

• Shining a battery-powered flashlight on a metal container of water for 10 minutes

• Placing a metal pot of water over glowing charcoal in an outdoor grill for 10 minutes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Examples of objects that use different types of energy to perform their functions are shown. Which examples use mechanical energy to perform their functions?

• Examples 1, 2, and 4

• Examples 1, 3, and 4

• Examples 1 and 2 only

• Examples 3 and 4 only

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of these devices is the only one NOT designed to produce both sound and light energy?

• a. fireworks

• b. computer monitor

• c. alarm clock

• d. French horn

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

• Electrical and thermal

• Mechanical and electrical

• Thermal and mechanical

• Light and Sound

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main functions?

• Hammer

• Fan

• Thermometer

• Iron

Which circuit will have the brighter light bulb(s)? Explain how you know using complete sentences.