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Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you rub your hands together the heat is a produced by
a)
magnetism
b)
friction
c)
conduction
d)
insulation
2.
A lazy student is moving things out of a garage.  He wants to move the box that will take the least effort to move.  Which box should he move?
a)
7 kg
b)
6 kg
c)
3 kg
d)
2 kg
3.
When light is reflected off a smooth surface it will be
a)
a clearer image than on a bumpy surface
b)
a darker image than with a transparent surface
c)
a brighter image than with a transparent surface
d)
a larger image than on a bumpy surface
4.
Insulators of thermal energy include
a)
styrofoam and plastic
b)
metal and paper
c)
glass and metal
d)
wood and glass
5.
When light meets a surface and bounces off, that is called 
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
conduction
6.

When an object is hit with a mallet, the vibration it creates makes

a)

a sound wave

b)

a reflection

c)

a current

d)

a convex surface

7.

When light meets a convex surface, the image

a)

changes size

b)

remains the same

c)

is darker

d)

is brighter

8.

Which circuit in the picture is considered a "CLOSED" circuit?

a)

left

b)

right

9.

Which of the following would not affect a ball being hit in a baseball game?

a)

mechanical energy

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

10.

A device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions and storing energy until it is needed is called a(n)

a)

circuit

b)

battery

c)

insulator

d)

copper wire

11.

Material that allows electric current or thermal energy to pass through easily is a(n)

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

flow

d)

circuit

12.

When plugged in, these lights will either be all on or all off. Why?

a)

The bulbs all wear out at once.

b)

The electric current flows separately to each color of bulb.

c)

The electric current flows from one light bulb to the next.

d)

The electric current cannot flow very easily through the bulbs.

13.

Sound can travel through solids.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Sound can’t travel through liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Kate's teacher gives her a tuning fork like the one shown. Kate knows that the following four things must happen so that she can hear the tuning fork. However, she does not know what order they must happen in. W-Her eardrum vibrates. X-She hits the tuning fork. Y-The air around tuning fork vibrates. Z-The tuning fork vibrates. Which of these shows the steps above in the order that they must occur for someone to be able to hear the tuning fork?

a)

W X Y Z

b)

Y Z X W

c)

W Z Y X

d)

X Z Y W

16.

Which of the following is an example of light being refracted?

a)

Seeing yourself in a mirror

b)

A penny shining

c)

Using a hand lens (magnifying glass)

d)

Looking at your shadow

17.

In order to get a flashlight to work, you must

a)

get the filament to heat up

b)

create an open circuit

c)

create a vibration

d)

have a switch

18.

Which of the following are ALL examples of using mechanical energy?

a)

swinging, a windmill turning, and toasting bread

b)

cooking dinner, using a ceiling fan, and riding a bike

c)

riding a skateboard, opening a door, and using a catapult

d)

pushing a toy car, watching TV, and playing a flute

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of changing pitches?

a)

tightening violin strings

b)

yelling at a friend

c)

playing a xylophone's short and long bars

d)

singing a high note and then low note

20.

Engineers design products to keep people safe. Which of the following is NOT a technology that uses LIGHT energy?

a)

lighthouse

b)

eye glasses

c)

traffic lights

d)

car alarms