Energy, Force and Motion Review

In a complete circuit, a light bulb will light up when the switch is closed. Which of the following pictures shows a complete circuit?

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An electrician wears rubber gloves for protection. The purpose of the rubber gloves is to--

• produce electricity

• create an electrical circuit.

• insulate the electrician.

• keep the electrician dry

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What type of energy transfer occurs when a beaker of water is heated on a hot plate?

• mechanical to electrical

• electrical to light

• sound to thermal

• electrical to thermal

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Which of the following causes a swing to start moving?

• the position of nearby swings

• a push acting on the swing

• the width of the swing

• Earth’s gravitational pull

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Electricity will flow in all of the following EXCEPT--

• an open circuit

• a closed circuit

• an electrical circuit.

• a complete circuit.

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Celia wanted to know how far a wind-up toy would travel across a surface. She tested 3 different surfaces, measured the distance the toy traveled and recorded it in the table below.  What claim can she make based on the data that she collected?

• Wind-up toys travel faster on smooth surfaces.

• Wind-up toys travel farther on rough surfaces.

• Wind-up toys travel faster on rough surfaces.

• Wind-up toys travel farther on smooth surfaces.

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Kai picked up a ceramic coffee cup filled with hot chocolate. Ten seconds later the cup was too hot to hold. This is because-

• heat always transfers from objects that are cool to objects that are hot.

• heat sometimes transfers from objects that are cool to objects that are hot depending on the object.

• heat always transfers from objects that are hot to objects that are cool

• heat does not usually transfer.

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Rosie created a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the energy used by everyday objects. The directions were to place items that used electrical and thermal energy to place them in the middle section of the Venn. All of the following items belong in the middle section of the Venn diagram EXCEPT--

• light bulb

• toaster

• candle

• hair dryer

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Students in Mrs. Ray’s fourth grade class want to go faster down the slide on their school playground.  What could they do to slide down faster?

• put a rough surface on the slide

• put on heavy clothes

• decrease the slope of the slide

• increase the slope of the slide

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Libby wanted to know if all metal objects are magnetic and conductors. She tested a variety of objects and recorded their physical properties in the table below. What claim can Libby make about the metal objects that she tested?

• All metals are conductors and magnetic.

• All metals are conductors but only certain metals are magnetic.

• Some metals are conductors and all metals are magnetic.

• All metals are magnetic and some metals are conductors.

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