Lesson 1-2 Quiz Corrected Version

In what form does energy from the sun travel to Earth?

• thermal

• light

• heat

• electrical

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Which of the following best demonstrates potential energy?

• a rolling ball

• a moving car

• a running boy

• a sleeping cat

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Which of the following is an example of mechanical energy?

• The sun lights your room

• The gas flame on the stove heats water

• You use a toothbrush to clean your teeth

• The radio plays music

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A builder wants to build an office that uses energy from the sun to help light the inside of the building. What is the best way the builder can do this?

• Put a lot of windows in the building.

• Locate the building near a busy road.

• Plant trees around the outside of the building.

• Build a two-story building.

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What is the source of energy that powers a television?

• mechanical energy

• electrical energy

• sound energy

• thermal energy

What is the best example of stored energy changing to energy of motion?

• making a call with your phone

• turning on a light

• stepping on a rug

• dropping a coin out of your pocket

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Which forms of energy increase when a bicycle goes from slow to fast?

• potential and electrical

• mechanical and kinetic

• thermal and electrical

• chemical and light

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy changing into kinetic energy?

• A book falls off the edge of your desk

• You sit on your bike at the top of the hill

• There is a jack-in-the-box with the lid closed on your bed

• A runner stands at the starting line of a race

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What is the scientific meaning of the word work?

• Work is doing a job for pay

• Work is finding an answer to a hard question

• Work is done when someone becomes upset

• Work is done when a force moves or changes an object

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What happens when you turn on a light switch?

• electrical energy -> light energy + heat

• sound energy -> electrical energy -> light energy

• electrical energy -> potential energy -> light energy

• electrical energy -> light energy -> potential energy + heat