Energy Transfers KS3 Knowledge Quiz

An object at rest on op of a shelf is likely to have:

• No energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Hydroelectric power

Batteries are stores of:

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

• Light energy

Energy is usefully transferred from a personal audio player as:

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

Which is likely to contain the most thermal energy?

• A red hot horseshoe

• A spark from a firework

• An ice cube

Which is likely to have the highest temperature?

• A red hot horseshoe

• A spark from a firework

• An ice cube

Which type of energy transfer requires particles?

• Conduction

• Temperature

• Radiation

Thermal energy is transferred by conduction from:

• The hot end to the cold end

• The cold end to the hot end

• The Sun to the Earth

What type of energy transfer can occur through a vacuum?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

What type of energy is stored in a wind up toy?

• Elastic potential

• Gravitational potential energy

• Heat

What type of diagram shows the efficiency of energy transfer?

• Flow

• Arrow

• Sankey