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WorksheetsForce, Motion, and Energy!!!
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is NOT a form of energy?
a)
Plastic
b)
Sound
c)
Electrical
d)
Light
2.
Which is an example of how electrical energy is used?
a)
Sitting in a chair
b)
Lighting a light bulb
c)
Writing a composition with a pencil
d)
Running a mile
3.
Where does most energy come from?
a)
Wind
b)
The moon
c)
The sun
d)
Natural gas
4.
What TWO types of energy would cook brownies in an oven?
a)
Thermal and electrical
b)
Thermal and sound
c)
Electrical and light
d)
Sound and light
5.
Which item is a conductor?
a)
Paper clip
b)
Rubber band
c)
Wooden spoon
d)
Glass cup
6.
Which item is an insulator?
a)
Styrofoam cup
b)
Paper clip
c)
Penny
d)
Metal spoon
7.
What could you use to complete a circuit, causing the light bulb to light?
a)
Iron nail
b)
Yarn
c)
Paper
d)
Rubber band
8.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
Movement
b)
Light
c)
Electricity
d)
Sound
9.
What is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
Walking across the classroom
b)
Sleeping
c)
A ball sitting in the grass
d)
The sun shining
10.
The ability to do work or cause change is called:
a)
Speed
b)
Job
c)
Transfer
d)
Energy
11.
Unlike kinetic energy, potential energy is
a)
The energy of motion
b)
Stored
c)
Conserved
d)
Not measureable
12.
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)
13.
A force that slows down moving things is:
a)
Force
b)
Newton
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
14.
Solar cells use __________ to make energy.
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Electricity
15.
Energy that flows through a circuit is called:
a)
Electrical
b)
Chemical
c)
Solar
d)
Heat
16.
Electrical energy is:
a)
The energy an object has from motion
b)
Energy related to the position of an object
c)
Energy flowing in a circuit
d)
Energy stored in bonds of matter
17.
Kinetic and potential energy are both types of _____________ energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Speed
18.
What type of energy is a lamp an example of?
a)
Light
b)
Kinetic
c)
Chemical
d)
Mechanical
19.
What type of energy is a TV an example of?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Electrical
d)
Solar
20.
A campfire is a good example of ____________ energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Heat or thermal
c)
Wind
d)
Hydroelectric
21.
What force is created when two surfaces are rubbed together?
a)
Gravity
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Chemical
22.
What is force?
a)
Push or pull
b)
Stored energy
c)
Energy in motion
d)
Life
23.
A ball falls to the ground because of _____________.
a)
Speed
b)
Force
c)
Wind energy
d)
Gravity
24.
What does thermal mean?
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Heat
d)
Light
25.
Wood is a(n) _____.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Circuit
d)
Battery
26.
Brass is a(n) _____.
a)
Insulator
b)
Conductor
c)
Battery
d)
Circuit
27.
A material in which energy is able to flow easily is:
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Battery
d)
Conductor
28.
A material in which energy is not able to flow easily is:
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Battery
d)
Conductor
29.
The sun is a source of what type of energy?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Light energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Mechanical energy
30.
A metal spoon is a ____________.
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Battery
d)
Conductor
31.
Students were given materials to construct an electromagnet. After creating an electromagnet, students formed conclusions explaining their circuit. Which group's response explains why some electromagnets did NOT work?
a)
Group 1: All parts were connected causing the circuit to be closed.
b)
Group 2: The wire needed to be wrapped around the nail.
c)
Group 3: The electromagnet picked up paper clips after all the parts were connected.
d)
Group 4: The circuit was open and the current was unable to turn on the electromagnet.
32.
Tires are made of rubber. Rubber is an example of ______________.
a)
A conductor
b)
Energy
c)
An insulator
d)
A circuit
33.
Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Plastic
c)
Wood
d)
Glass
34.
This circuit is:
a)
Open
b)
Friction
c)
Closed
d)
Made of chocolate
35.
What is a pathway that electricity can flow through?
a)
Circuit
b)
Battery
c)
Circus
d)
Conductor
36.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.
a)
Open
b)
Closed
c)
Thermal
d)
Gravity
37.
When there is an opening in a circuit it means that the circuit is ____ .
a)
Open
b)
Closed
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
38.
Why are electrical wires made from metal?
a)
Metal is cheap
b)
To conduct electricity
c)
So they can bend easily
d)
To insulate
39.
Why is there usually plastic coating around a metal wire?
a)
To keep the wire warm
b)
So it looks nice
c)
To insulate
d)
To conduct electricity
40.
a)
This is a wire
b)
This is a light bulb
c)
This is a battery or cell
d)
This is a switch
41.
a)
The light is on because the circuit is closed and electricity can flow
b)
The light is on because the circuit is open and electricity cannot flow
c)
The light is on because of gravity
d)
The light is on because there is enough sound energy
42.
a)
These are light bulbs
b)
These are batteries
c)
These are motors
d)
These are wires
43.
a)
Removing the battery won't change the brightness of the bulb
b)
Removing the battery will cause the light bulb to stop shining
c)
Removing the battery will close the circuit
d)
Removing the battery will create sound energy
44.
Which of the following is NOT part of an electromagnet?
a)
Wire
b)
Iron
c)
Toothpick
d)
Power source
45.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
Fridge magnet
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Classroom magnet
d)
Iron
46.
While electric current is flowing through a wire, what surrounds the wire?
a)
A magnetic field
b)
A glowing light
c)
Sound energy
d)
Gravity
47.
How do you make an electromagnet?
a)
Wrap a battery in wire and connect it to an iron nail
b)
Wrap a wire with another wire and connect it to an iron nail
c)
Wrap an iron nail in wire and connect it to a power source
d)
Wrap an iron nail in wire
48.
An insulator:
a)
Allows a lot of heat to escape
b)
Makes the temperature of an object rise
c)
Moves heat from one place to another
d)
Traps heat inside an object
49.
If I left my ice cold drink in this cup for an hour, and came back to check on it, what would I find?
a)
The ice would still be there, because the inside of the cup is made out of a material that is a good heat insulator
b)
The ice would still be there, because the inside of the cup is made out of a material that is a good heat conductor
c)
The ice would be melted, because the inside of the cup is made out of a material that is not a good heat insulator
d)
The ice would be melted, because the inside of the cup is made out of a material that is not a good heat conductor
50.
____________ are materials that allow heat to move through them easily.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
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