Energy and Motion Quiz

What is energy?

• the ability to move particles of matter

• the ability to cause change or do work

• tiny particles of matter in a fixed position

• tiny particles of matter that move in all directions

Which of the following uses wind as its main source of energy?

• riding a bicycle outdoors

• flying a helicopter

• flying a kite

• skiing on a mountain

What type of energy does moving water have?

• electrical

• wind

• kinetic

• potential

Which list names different forms of energy?

• magnetic, resistor, conductor

• sound, light, heat

• copper, battery, switch

• transform, transfer, circuits

What is the best evidence that the source of the phone’s electric energy is a battery?

• The phone has a switch, earphones, and a plug.

• The phone produces heat, sound, and light.

• The phone has a switch, wires, and can be opened.

• The phone produces positive and negative charges.

Which diagram shows current flowing through an electric circuit?

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The stove burner heats up the metal pot. This is because of _____

• solar energy.

• convection.

• insulation.

• conduction.

An automobile moves down a straight road at a constant speed. What about the car is changing?

• its direction

• its velocity

• its acceleration

• its position

What label is a measurement of speed?

• kilometers between cities

• kilometers per hour

• kilometers driven

• kilometers per gallon

In what parts of an electric circuit would you expect to find an insulator and a conductor?

• insulator: wires conductor: source

• insulator: bulb conductor: wire covering

• insulator: wire covering conductor: wires

• insulator: bulb conductor: switch