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WorksheetsForms of Energy
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Stored energy between atoms, ions, and molecule is __________________ energy?
a)
potential
b)
mass
c)
nuclear
d)
chemical
2.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinectic
b)
Chemical
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
3.
The food you eat provides your body with ______________energy.
a)
nuclear
b)
chemical
c)
heat
d)
radiant
4.
Energy is the ability to cause_____________ and influences almost everything in life.
a)
opportunity
b)
change
c)
options
d)
noise
5.
An object that has a greater mass and __________has a greater kinetic energy than an object that has less of each.
a)
mass
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
heat
6.
Which energy transformation occurs when you light a gas burner?
a)
Radiant to Thermal
b)
Nuclear to Thermal
c)
Electric to Chemical
d)
Chemical to Thermal
7.
When you compress a spring, which type of energy is released?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Nuclear
c)
Potential
d)
Radiant
8.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
9.
A car and a big truck are traveling side-by-side, which one has more kinetic energy?
a)
They have the same amount.
b)
Car
c)
Truck
d)
Neither one has kinetic energy.
10.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal (Heat)
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Light
11.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
12.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
13.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Electrical
d)
Sound
14.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
15.
The ultimate source of energy is:
a)
The sky
b)
The sun
c)
Plants
d)
Movement
16.
Heat transfer always goes from-
a)
Cold to Hot
b)
Hot to Cold
c)
Heat doesn't transfer
d)
Freezing to Cold
17.
Kinetic Energy is:
a)
Energy of motion
b)
always conserved
c)
Energy due to position
18.
Potential Energy is:
a)
The energy of motion
b)
always conserved
c)
The energy due to position
19.
Identify the main type of energy
a)
Chemical
b)
Sound
c)
Mechanical (Kinetic)
d)
Nuclear
20.
____ is the best example of thermal energy transfer.
a)
An electric fan
b)
A flying football
c)
A stretched spring
d)
A melting ice cube
21.
As an object's thermal energy increases, its particles move
a)
Faster
b)
Slower
c)
The same rate
22.
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)
chemical to electrical
23.
Mechincal Energy is transferred to _____ Energy in a windmill.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
24.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy in a Solar Panel.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Radiant
25.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy in an oven.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Nuclear
26.
Kinetic Energy is:
a)
Energy of motion
b)
always conserved
c)
Energy due to position
27.
Potential Energy is:
a)
The energy of motion
b)
always conserved
c)
The energy due to position
28.
Is this an insulator or conductor?
aluminum foil
aluminum foil
a)
Insulator
b)
Conductor
29.
Which form of energy will change water from a liquid to a gas as it boils on the stove?
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Light Energy
d)
Thermal Energy (Heat)
30.
Some spoons are made out of materials that are conductors, and get hot.
Other spoons are made out of materials that are insulators and will not get hot.
Which spoon should I use to stir boiling water on the stove?
Other spoons are made out of materials that are insulators and will not get hot.
Which spoon should I use to stir boiling water on the stove?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Steel
d)
Wood
31.
Some lunchboxes are made of metal and some are made of foam. We want lunchboxes to insulate and keep our food warm or cold. What can we conclude about the insulating ability of lunchboxes?
a)
Metal is better than foam at insulating for food.
b)
Foam and metal are both equal at insulating for food.
c)
Foam is better at insulating for food than metal.
d)
Neither material keeps it cold.
32.
In a water turbine, water flows in and turns the turbine. Electricity is generated. What kind of energy conversion takes place in the turbine?
a)
Electrical energy into sound energy
b)
Mechanical energy into electrical energy
c)
Thermal energy into mechanical energy
d)
Energy of motion into light energy
33.
Energy associated with the motion of particles in a substance.
a)
thermal
b)
radiant
c)
electrical
d)
chemical
34.
Potential energy due to gravity
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
elastic potential energy
35.
When objects rub against one another they create...
a)
motion
b)
energy
c)
friction
d)
fire
36.
Which of the following would have the most mechanical energy?
a)
an orange in a tree
b)
a rock lying on the ground
c)
a book on a bookshelf
d)
a ball on the top of a building
37.
When you walk outside on a sunny day and feel the warmth from the sun, the type of heat transfer you are experiencing is __________.
a)
thermal
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
38.
Which of the following has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
1 liter pot of boiling water
b)
a swimming pool on a sunny day
c)
the entire atmosphere of Earth
d)
a full size candy bar that is melting
39.
If two objects or containers have the same temperature, ____________.
a)
they have the same average kinetic energy.
b)
they have equal thermal energies
c)
will change temperatures at the same rate
40.
A copper rod connects two insulated beakers that contain liquids. The temperature of the liquid in Beaker A is 85°C and the temperature in Beaker B is 15°C. Over the next 60 seconds, what will occur?
a)
The temperature in Beaker A will decrease and the temperature in Beaker B will stay the same.
b)
The temperature in Beaker A will decrease and the temperature in Beaker B will increase.
c)
Both of the temperatures will remain the same.
d)
It is impossible to tell without more information.
41.
The transfer of thermal energy by direct contact, from one molecule to another is called _________.
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
thermal
42.
The transfer of energy through the movement of molecules in a gas or a liquid is ___________.
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
plasma
43.
At which point does the roller coaster have the maximum potential energy?
a)
w
b)
x
c)
y
d)
z
44.
Heat flows in only one direction: It always moves __________________.
a)
From warm areas to cooler areas
b)
from cool areas to warmer areas
c)
in circles
d)
north
45.
In a building warm air rises to the attic while cool, more dense air sinks to the basement. This is an example of ______________.
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
thermal
46.
heat rises
a)
true
b)
false
47.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
48.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
49.
What type of material makes the best insulators?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
50.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
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