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energy

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this picture a example of gravitational potential energy? (2.4A)
a)
Yes 
b)
No
2.
What is an example of kinetic energy? (2.4A)
a)
baseball being thrown 
b)
a ball that is not in motion  
3.
Is it possible for energy to transform into a new kind of energy? (2.4B) 
a)
yes
b)
no 
4.
Energy cannot be transferred from on object to another. (2.4B) 
a)
true
b)
false 
5.
What is energy mostly dissipated as? (2.5)
a)
potential and kinetic 
b)
mechanical 
c)
sound and thermal 
6.
Is energy mostly dissipated as thermal and sound? (2.6)
a)
yes
b)
no
7.
A swinging hammer hits a nail. how was the kinetic energy transferred? (3.1)
a)
the energy from the nail transfers to the hammer 
b)
the energy gets transfers from the hammer to the nail  
8.
What energy is being transferred? (3.1)
a)
thermal 
b)
sound
c)
gravitational 
d)
kinetic
9.
Kinetic Energy is energy of motion
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Potential Energy is stored energy
a)
False
b)
True
11.
Mechanical Energy is another name for just Kinetic Energy
a)
True
b)
False
12.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
14.
While a boulder is on the top of a hill it has what type of energy? 
a)
Mechanical
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential 
d)
Reactive 
15.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest: 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Which example best represents potential energy 
a)
Fire
b)
ice cream
c)
bouncing ball 
d)
ocean waves 
18.
What is an example of potential energy?
a)
an airplane flying
b)
a thrown ball
c)
a rock at the top of a hill
d)
a rock rolling down a hill
19.
What is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
a soccer ball moving
b)
an apple tree
c)
a rock at the top of a hill
d)
a moving car
20.
What are the types of potential energy?
a)
clastic potential energy
b)
chemical potential energy
c)
gravitational potential energy
d)
all of the above
21.
What is the unit used to measure work?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
22.
What is the unit used to measure Power?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
23.
What unit is used to measure Energy?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
24.
The ability to do work is....
a)
work
b)
power
c)
acceleration
d)
energy
25.
A job is done slowly, and an identical job is done quickly.  Both jobs require the same amount of ___, but different amounts of _____
a)
work, energy
b)
power, work
c)
work, power
d)
force, work
26.
Green plants take light energy from the sun and transform it into ______ energy
a)
thermal
b)
kinetic
c)
radiant
d)
chemical
27.
1. What is the ability to do work?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Energy forms
28.
What do we call the various kinds of energy?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Energy Forms
d)
Energy Resources