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WorksheetsIntro to Energy
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
3.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
4.
Food has _________ energy.
a)
chemical
b)
thermal
c)
mechanical
d)
sound
5.
Can energy be changed?
a)
yes
b)
no
6.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential/mechanical
b)
Kinetic/mechanical
7.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential/gravitational
b)
Potential/radiant
8.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
10.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Nuclear
11.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
12.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
potential / thermal
b)
potential / elastic
c)
kinetic/ thermal
d)
Kinetic/ elastic
13.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
14.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
15.
Energy stored by things above earth (things that can fall)
a)
Chemical Potential Energy
b)
Elastic Potential Energy
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Gravitational Potential Energy
16.
Energy stored in food and fuels
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Chemical Potential Energy
c)
Elastic Potential Energy
d)
Energy
17.
Energy stored by things that stretch
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy
Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Elastic Potential Energy
18.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
19.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
20.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
21.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> electrical, light and thermal energy?
a)
turning on a flashlight
b)
nuclear power plant
c)
digesting an apple
d)
tanning bed
22.
Which best describes the flow of energy as the apple falls and hits the ground?
a)
solar energy>potential energy>heat energy
b)
potential energy>sound energy>heat energy
c)
kinetic energy>potential energy>sound energy
d)
potential energy>kinetic energy> sound energy
23.
Moving water can be used to produce electricity because
a)
most forms of energy can be converted into other forms
b)
energy cannot be converted into other forms of energy
c)
potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy, but not vice versa
d)
kinetic energy can be converted into potential energy, but not vice versa
24.
Most of the Earth's energy comes from...
a)
electricity
b)
food
c)
heat
d)
the sun
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