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Work & Energy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
2.
Stored energy that an object has due to its position or chemical composition is...
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Mechanical
3.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electromagnetic
4.
What is the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed only transform form one energy to another?
a)
Law of Conservation of Energy
b)
Law of Gravity
c)
Law of Inertia
d)
None of these
5.
What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?
a)
Energy form
b)
Energy transformation
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Potential energy
6.
What is the unit used to measure work?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
7.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
8.
Consists of two circular objects; a central shaft and a wheel.
a)
wheel and axle
b)
screw
c)
pulley
9.
A fishing pole is an example of a compound machine. What simple machines are used to make up this compound machine?
a)
lever, wheel and axle, pulley
b)
wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley
c)
wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane
10.
A _____ is a fixed bar  that us free to move around a fixed point known as a fulcrum.
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
lever
11.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
Both of the above
12.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
13.
If an object is too heavy to move up a ramp, what is the best way to fix the problem?
a)
Increase the slope of the ramp
b)
Increase the elevation of the ramp
c)
Increase the length of the ramp
d)
Increase the friction of the ramp