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Energy/Transformation Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two groups can all forms of energy be classified into?
a)
Mechanical & Potential
b)
Potential & Thermal
c)
Potential & Kinetic
d)
Chemical & Mechanical
2.
Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
4.
A cell phone battery dies.  It gets plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge. Which of the following energy transformations occur during the charging?
a)
mechanical to chemical
b)
electrical to solar
c)
chemical to light
d)
electrical to chemical
5.
Tarzan is swinging through the jungle looking for Jane. He is constantly moving back and forth..his kinetic energy is being changed to 
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
potenital
d)
nuclear
6.
Mrs. Goodwyn's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?
a)
mechanical to electrical
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
electromagnetic to mechanical
7.
Energy is the ability to do  ___________.
a)
Nothing
b)
Work
c)
Energy
d)
Change
8.
Which form of energy is produced by the splitting of the nucleus of an atom?
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
chemical 
d)
none
9.
Energy that is produced by the internal motion of particles is called...
a)
light
b)
mechanical
c)
thermal
d)
chemical
10.
Stored energy based on position is known as...
a)
Lazy
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
11.
Kinetic energy depends on which two things?
a)
velocity and acceleration
b)
mass
c)
mass and momentum
d)
velocity and mass
12.
A car moving down the road is an example of
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
A stretched out rubber band can be classified as all of the following except
a)
Elastic potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential
14.
Which kind of energy does a battery have?
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
chemical
d)
heat
15.
The sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food is an example oflight energy being converted to what other form of energy?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
heat energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical 
16.
What is the best description of electrical energy?
a)
Transmitted energy
b)
A special form of heat or thermal energy
c)
potential energy in a different form 
d)
the energy flowing in an electric circui
17.
What form of energy comes from the sun?
a)
electrical
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
d)
solar
18.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
19.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
20.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
21.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
22.
Is this picture a example of gravitational potential energy? (2.4A)
a)
Yes 
b)
No
23.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that...
a)
energy can be destroyed
b)
energy can not be created or destroyed
c)
energy can only be destroyed using the force
24.
Friction causes energy to be transformed from KE to what?
a)
PGE
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
elastic
25.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical