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WorksheetsQ2-Mini1 Gravity and Energy Reg
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two factors affect the force of gravity?
a)
mass and distance
b)
Speed and mass
c)
distance and velocity
d)
height and weight
2.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
d)
I don't care
3.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
4.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
5.
Force of gravity is inversely proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
6.
Force of gravity is directly proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
7.
As the product of two objects' masses increases, the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
8.
Who created the Universal Law of Gravitation?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
9.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
10.
How is sound created?
a)
particles
b)
vibrations
c)
reflections
d)
electrical sparks
11.
Thermal Energy is also known as....
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Heat Energy
12.
Lightening is an example of what type of energy?
a)
Light
b)
Electrical
c)
Sound
d)
Mechanical
13.
A form of energy that can travel through space and gives us the ability to see objects.
a)
mechanical
b)
sound
c)
light
d)
thermal
14.
Energy produced by charged particles moving through a conductor.
a)
sound
b)
electrical
c)
light
d)
Mechanical
15.
Energy produced by the increasing movement of particles in matter.
a)
thermal
b)
electrical
c)
sound
d)
light
16.
Energy of movement
a)
Thermal
b)
mechanical
c)
Sound
d)
Light
17.
Which form of energy does a radio have?
a)
light
b)
mechanical
c)
sound
d)
thermal
18.
An energy transformation occurs when
a)
one form of energy changes to another form of energy in the same object
b)
the form of energy remains the same type but is moved from one object to another
c)
matter transforms to make energy in nuclear reactions
d)
energy is created or destroyed during a chemical reaction
19.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed in any reaction. This law is known as......
a)
Energy Transfer
b)
Energy Transformation
c)
Conservation of Energy
d)
Gravitational Limits
20.
What two factors determine the amount of potential energy an object has
a)
speed and mass
b)
speed and position
c)
mass and position
d)
temperature and mass
21.
Potential energy that depends on height or position from surface of the Earth is
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Chemical potential energy
c)
Elastic potential energy
d)
Magnetic potential energy
22.
A baby carriage sitting at the top of the hill
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
23.
A running refrigerator motor
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
24.
A spring in a pinball machine before it is released
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
25.
A race-car traveling at its maximum speed
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
26.
Predict what would happen to the gravitational pull between the Sun and Earth if the Earth's distance from the Sun increased
a)
the gravitational pull would incre
b)
The gravitational pull would decrease
c)
The gravitational pull would stay the same
27.
When a tennis ball is dropped to the ground, it does not bounce back to its original height. Why not?
a)
Some of the gravitational PE of the ball has been destroyed during the bounce
b)
Some of the gravitational PE of the ball has been converted to thermal and sound during bounce
c)
Some of the gravitational PE of the ball was converted to elastic PE evident of the compression of the ball
d)
Both B and C are correct
28.
Energy stored in objects made from materials that stretch or compress is
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Chemical potential energy
c)
Elastic potential energy
d)
Elastic kinetic energy
29.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to do work
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Gas
30.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Earth
31.
Energy causes ___________ to occur.
a)
change
b)
motion
c)
age
d)
laziness
32.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
33.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
thermal and light energy
b)
mechanical and thermal energy
c)
chemical and light energy
d)
electrical & thermal and light
34.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
35.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Hydroelectric
36.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Thermal
37.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Thermal
38.
The Electrical Energy of the stove is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Thermal
c)
Chemical
d)
Electrical
39.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
computer
d)
apple
40.
Which type of energy does the battery produce?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
electrical
41.
Which of the following is not true about a blow dryer?
a)
Electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy.
b)
Mechanical energy is transformed into thermal energy and sound energy.
c)
Electrical energy is transformed into mechanical, thermal, and sound energy
d)
Mechanical, thermal and sound energy are transformed into electrical energy.
42.
What object can change electrical energy into light energy?
a)
A candle
b)
A fire
c)
A lamp
d)
A radio
43.
What form of energy do you see in this picture?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Mechanical
d)
All of the above
44.
What is the source of energy shown in the picture?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Sound
c)
Electrical
d)
Thermal
45.
What is the energy source in the image?
a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Thermal
46.
What is the source of energy in this picture?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Thermal
d)
Electrical
47.
Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
48.
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
A ceramic mug
b)
A plastic fork
c)
A penny
d)
A wooden craft stick
49.
A girl turned the light off and went to bed. She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter. When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Light energy
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Mechanical energy
50.
A boy went camping and packed his flashlight. When it got dark, he tried to turn on the flashlight; however, it didn't work. There are several reasons why it would not work. All of the following could be reasons the flashlight failed to work EXCEPT —
a)
There were no batteries in the flashlight.
b)
The lens protecting the light bulb was scratched.
c)
The flashlight batteries were old.
d)
He didn't turn the switch from off to on.
51.
Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
52.
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
53.
Mrs. Tolson'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
54.
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
55.
Energy can be created.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy?
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
57.
Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Light to electrical
c)
Solar to heat
d)
Chemical to electrical
58.
What type of energy does this roller coaster car have?
a)
Mostly potential
b)
Mostly kinetic
c)
No energy
d)
Solar energy
59.
Energy can be classified into these two categories.
a)
Potential and kinetic
b)
Gravitational and elastic
c)
Light and sound
d)
Kinetic and movement
60.
What type of energy is the girl storing in the bow?
a)
Light Energy
b)
Elastic Potential Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
61.
Which of the following is not a form of potential energy?
a)
Light energy
b)
Gravitational energy
c)
Elastic energy
d)
Chemical energy
62.
Which of the following is NOT a form of kinetic energy?
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Sound energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
63.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
64.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
65.
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)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
66.
Which of the following are examples of electromagnetic energy?
a)
microwaves and light
b)
sound and heat
c)
light and electricity
d)
electricity and nuclear
67.
Which type of energy involve the energy stored in the nucleus of the atom?
a)
electrical
b)
nuclear
c)
thermal
d)
potential
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