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Class
Date
1.
____________ energy is from the sun or also called solar energy.
a)
heat
b)
chemical
c)
radiant
d)
mechanical
2.
____________ energy is transferred from gasses, solids, and liquids.
a)
chemical
b)
radiant
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
3.
__________ energy is released from a substance when transformed into a new substance.
a)
chemical
b)
radiant
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
4.
__________ energy is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.
a)
chemical
b)
radiant
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
5.
Which type of energy does the battery produce?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
electrical
6.
A student connected some wire to a battery and a small bulb to make a simple circuit. Energy from the battery is changed into electricity. What type of energy is stored in the battery?
a)
chemical
b)
nuclear
c)
heat
d)
light
7.
Which type of energy is being produced?
a)
light
b)
nuclear
c)
chemical
d)
mechanical
8.
What most likely caused the water on the table to evaporate?
a)
heat
b)
wind
c)
gravity
d)
light
9.
What type of energy is used to cook food in an oven?
a)
heat
b)
solar
c)
nuclear
d)
mechanical
10.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is ____________.
a)
heat energy
b)
gravity
c)
magnetism
d)
chemical energy
11.
A stick of butter is placed in a pot to make macaroni and cheese. The butter melts. What causes the butter to melt?
a)
heat
b)
gravity
c)
light
d)
friction
12.
The basket and post can both spin. What type of energy do the basket and post need in order to spin?
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
chemical
d)
mechanical
13.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
14.
Derek's hands are cold. Which is the best way for Derek to warm his hands?
a)
Hold them above his head.
b)
Shake them in the air.
c)
Spread his fingers far apart.
d)
Rub them together.
15.
The Sun provides Earth with _________________.
a)
chemical energy
b)
radiant energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
magnetic energy
16.
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is transformed to another, no energy is destroyed.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy?
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
18.
At which two points on the pendulum, is the pendulum experiencing the greatest potential energy?
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
A and D
19.
All of the following are types of energy from the sun except -
a)
Radiant
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Solar
d)
Sound
20.
Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?
a)
Radiant
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Magnetic
d)
Electrical
21.
A moving skateboard
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
22.
A rock at the edge of a cliff.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
23.
Gasoline in a car tank (car is not on).
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
24.
A basketball passing through the hoop.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
A dry cell of a battery.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
26.
An acorn hanging from an oak tree.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
27.
A person climbing a ladder.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
28.
A piece of celery.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
29.
A waving hand.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
30.
A wound up music box that is closed.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
31.
A flowerpot sitting on a windowsill.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
32.
A running boy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
33.
A stretched rubber band.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
34.
A moving car.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
35.
What is potential energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
36.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
37.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
38.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
39.
Kinetic and Potential Energy are the two types of energy that relate to..
a)
Change
b)
Friction
c)
Motion
d)
Density
40.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
41.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest:
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
Which example best represents potential energy
a)
Fire
b)
ice cream
c)
bouncing ball
d)
ocean waves
43.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
44.
__________ energy is the energy of motion.
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Kinetic
d)
Chemical
45.
Energy is the ability to do _____________ or cause change.
a)
work
b)
rest
c)
experiments
d)
science
46.
The type of energy that moves objects is...
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
47.
Stored energy that an object has due to its position or chemical composition is...
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Mechanical
48.
What are the 3 ways heat energy is transferred?
a)
conduction, radiation, thermal
b)
conduction, radiation, convection
c)
conduction, convection, nuclear
49.
Electrical Energy is:
a)
an electric charge through a conductor
b)
matter vibrating
c)
travels in waves through empty space
d)
heat energy
50.
Mechanical energy is...
a)
an electric charge through a conductor
b)
matter vibrating
c)
travels in waves through empty space
d)
an energy an object has because of its position or motion
51.
Light energy is...
a)
heat energy
b)
energy an object has because of its position or motion
c)
energy that travels in waves and can move through empty space
d)
matter vibrating
52.
Thermal energy is...
a)
electric charge through a conductor
b)
heat energy...usually measured with a thermometer
c)
vibration of matter in waves
d)
energy that travels in waves through empty space
53.
Sound energy is...
a)
heat energy
b)
electric current through a conductor
c)
vibrations; movement of energy through a substance in waves
d)
energy that moves in waves through empty space
54.
Energy is...
a)
the ability to do work
b)
a force
c)
magnetism
d)
a push or pull
55.
What object changes mechanical energy into sound energy?
a)
a candle
b)
a electric radio
c)
a guitar
d)
a fire
56.
What object changes mechanical energy into electrical energy?
a)
a candle
b)
a radio
c)
a lamp
d)
a spinning turbine
57.
What object changes electrical energy into light energy?
a)
a candle
b)
a lamp
c)
a fire
d)
a radio
58.
What object changes mechanical energy into mechanical energy
a)
a rubberband
b)
a horn
c)
a radio
d)
a candle
59.
The law of conservation of energy that states when energy is transformed from one form into another
a)
energy is destroyed
b)
no energy is destroyed
c)
energy is created
d)
some energy cannot be accounted for
60.
Thermal energy is created when a firefighter slides down a pole. Where does this energy come from?
a)
radiant energy from the sun
b)
chemical energy in a battery
c)
mechanical energy of the firefighter moving
d)
thermal energy from a fire
61.
1. Niagara Falls is a good example of
a)
Kinetic energy being transformed into potential energy.
b)
Potential energy being transformed into kinetic energy
c)
Energy being lost
d)
Energy being created.
62.
When you rub your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to convert
a)
electrical into electromagnetic
b)
nuclear into electrical
c)
thermal into nuclear
d)
mechanical into thermal
63.
1. What is the ability to do work or cause change?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Energy forms
64.
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
65.
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 Conservation of Mass
c)
Law of Conversation of Matter
d)
Newton's Laws
66.
What is energy due to an object's motion?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Chemical energy
67.
What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?
a)
Energy change
b)
Energy transformation
c)
Energy conversion
d)
Energy creation
68.
The sun uses this form of energy to make light and thermal energy (heat)
a)
electrical
b)
nuclear
c)
sound
d)
chemical
69.
coal, natural gas, petroleum (oil), food, and medicine have what in common?
a)
they all represent nuclear energy
b)
they all represent mechanical energy
c)
they all represent electromagnetic energy
d)
they all represent chemical energy
70.
Nuclear power plants use the process of nuclear fission to produce what form of energy?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Mechanical
71.
Which coconut has the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
None have potential energy
72.
At what position does the cyclist have the least gravitational potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
73.
What is happening at B?
a)
Lowest kinetic energy, highest potential energy
b)
Highest kinetic energy, lowest potential energy
74.
Which picture shows chemical energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
75.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
76.
If both of these balls are traveling down a bowling lane at the SAME speed, which one would would have more kinetic energy?
Ball A = 500kg B = 100kg
Ball A = 500kg B = 100kg
a)
A
b)
B
77.
When a rubber band is stretched, it is demonstrating which type of potential energy?
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic potential
c)
gravitational potential
d)
mechanical
78.
What is happening between points
A and B ?
A and B ?
a)
Kinetic energy transformed into potential energy
b)
Potential energy transformed into kinetic energy
79.
All of the following are types of energy from the sun except -
a)
Radiant
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Solar
d)
Sound
80.
A family is mountain climbing. Who has the most potential energy?
a)
The climber at 100m
b)
The climber at 150m
c)
The climber at 200m
d)
The climber at 250m
81.
A family is mountain climbing and they are picnicing on a cliff, who has the most potential energy?
a)
the child with a mass of 50kg
b)
the child with a mass of 150kg
c)
mother with a mass of 225kg
d)
father with a mass of 300kg
82.
gamma rays, x-rays, microwaves, radio waves, rainbows, and visible light all have what in common?
a)
they are examples of chemical energy
b)
they are examples of electrical energy
c)
they are examples of electromagnetic energy
d)
they are examples of mechanical energy
83.
Which energy transformation is taking place in a flashlight?
a)
chemical > nuclear > mechanical
b)
mechanical > chemical > electrical > electromagnetic
c)
electromagnetic > mechanical > thermal > chemical
d)
nuclear > thermal > electromagnetic > chemical
84.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electromagnetic
85.
Is this picture a example of gravitational potential energy? (2.4A)
a)
Yes
b)
No
86.
Patty lifts a plate into a kitchen cabinet to put it away. What type of energy is store in the plate as it sits in the cabinet?
a)
1. kinetic energy
b)
2. solar energy
c)
3. sound energy
d)
4. potential energy
87.
You plug in an electric heater to keep you warm. How did energy change form?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
thermal to chemical
c)
thermal to electrical
d)
electrical to thermal
88.
Solar heating systems convert ____ energy from the Sun to ____ energy.
a)
thermal, chemical
b)
chemical, electrical
c)
radiant, thermal
d)
mechanical, thermal
89.
The Electrical Energy of the stove is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Thermal
c)
Potential
d)
Electrical
90.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
91.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
92.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
93.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
94.
1. What is the ability to do work?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Energy forms
95.
Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
96.
Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
97.
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
98.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
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