Quiz about Energy 3c

Question 1

What is the main difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

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Direction of particle vibration

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Wavelength of wave.

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Amplitude of wave.

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Speed of wave propagation.

Question 2

Which type of wave causes particles to vibrate in the same direction as the wave is moving?

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Longitudinal waves

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Electromagnetic waves

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Transverse waves

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Surface waves

Question 3

Which type of wave causes particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

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Transverse waves

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Surface waves

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Longitudinal waves

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Electromagnetic waves

Question 4

What is the wavelength of a wave?

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The wavelength of a wave is the distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase with each other.

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The wavelength of a wave is the speed at which a wave travels.

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The wavelength of a wave is the time it takes for a wave to complete one full cycle.

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The wavelength of a wave is the distance between the highest and lowest points of a wave.

Question 5

Which type of wave has compressions and rarefactions?

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sound wave

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gravity wave

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electromagnetic wave

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light wave

Question 6

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

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Electrical to light

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Chemical to light

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Electrical to chemical

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Chemical to electrical

Question 7

Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

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A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

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A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.

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A candle glows brightly in the dark.

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A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.

Question 8

What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

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Chemical to electrical to sound

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Electrical to chemical to light

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Sound to chemical to mechanical

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Light to electrical to thermal

Question 9

People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?

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chemical to mechanical to thermal

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mechanical to thermal to electrical

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mechanical to chemical to sound

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chemical to sound to electrical

Question 10

Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?

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a fan

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An e-reader

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a manual pencil sharpener

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ipod

Question 11

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

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chemical -> mechanical

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thermal -> electrical

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mechanical -> electrical

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mechanical -> electromagnetic

Question 12

Energy transformations occur when...

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energy changes from one form to another

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energy is created through conduction

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two forces slide together that are touching

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a chemical reaction takes place

Question 13

A type of wave where particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

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Transverse wave

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Electromagnetic wave

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Sound wave

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Longitudinal wave

Question 14

A type of wave where particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Sound wave

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Electromagnetic wave

Question 15

The highest point of a wave.

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crest

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trough

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base

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valley

Question 16

The lowest point of a wave.

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trough

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summit

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crest

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peak

Question 17

Energy can be created.

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False

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True

Question 18

Energy cannot be destroyed.

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True

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False

Question 19

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

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Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed

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Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

Question 20

According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?

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The total amount of energy is conserved

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The total amount of energy is less after a reaction

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The total amount of energy is more after a reaction

Question 21

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed from one form to another form

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Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed

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Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

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All the above

Question 22

Energy can not be created nor destroyed.

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The Law of Conservation of Energy

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Newton's Laws of Motion

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Big Bang Theory

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The Law of Conservation of Momentum

Question 23

When you plug in an iron, electrical energy is transformed into ______ energy

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thermal (heat)

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sound

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mechanical

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radiant

Question 24

After using a flashlight on an overnight sleeping trip the flashlight stops working. Why?

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All of the energy from the battery was transformed into light and heat

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You forgot to charge the flashlight.

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The electrical circuit in the flashlight was broken

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The bulb received too much energy from the  battery

Question 25

Which type of energy has to do with objects in motion?

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Kinetic

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Potential

Question 26

Which of these has the most potential energy.

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 27

If a football player wants to become better at tackling by increasing his or her kinetic energy, how can the player do this?

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Increase his/her speed

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Increase his/her mass

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Increase his/her height

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Decrease his/her speed

Question 28

What type of energy is in this picture?

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Chemical

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Sound

Question 29

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

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At the top of a big hill

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At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

Question 30

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

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At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

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At the top of a big hill

Question 31

A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Chemical

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Thermal

Question 32

Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.

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chemical potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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None of the above

Question 33

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

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more

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less

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none of the above

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all of the above

Question 34

Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

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The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.

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The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.

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The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.

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The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases.

Question 35

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

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Height and mass

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Friction and movement

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Mass and Movement

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Height and Friction

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