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Forms of Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of mechanical energy being converted into heat energy is ___________________.

a)

A) the sun.

b)

B) a generator.

c)

C) a Snickers bar.

d)

D) rubbing your hands together.

2.

On Halloween, you take a glow stick, crack the capsule inside and shake it until it glows. This is an example of light energy being created from ___________________ energy.

a)

A) chemical

b)

B) mechanical

c)

C) solution

d)

D) thermal

3.

What statement BEST describes sound?

a)

A) It’s a form of work.

b)

B) It’s a type of force.

c)

C) It’s a form of energy.

d)

D) It’s a type of acceleration.

4.

Why do people tend to cup their hands around listeners' ears when whispering to them?

a)

A cupped hand makes the sound echo so the listener can hear more clearly.

b)

Solid objects, such as a cupped hand, can direct sound waves into the ear of the listener.

c)

The ear cannot absorb sound waves produced by a whisper without a cupped hand.

d)

Sound waves from a whisper are short; they will not reach the listener's ear unless guided by a hand.

5.

Think about the examples of potential energy pictured above. Classify this type of potential energy and choose another correct example.

a)

potential chemical energy and food is an example

b)

potential elastic energy and a spring is an example

c)

potential light energy and a light bulb is an example

d)

potential electrical energy and an electric motor is an example

6.

Why is it a better to wear a white shirt on a hot summer day instead of a black shirt?

a)

A white shirt absorbs all colors of light and would be cooler in the sun.

b)

A black shirt absorbs all colors of light and would be cooler in the sun.

c)

A black shirt reflects all colors of light and would be cooler in the sun.

d)

A white shirt reflects all colors of light and would be cooler in the sun.

7.

What type of energy comes from the food that we eat?

a)

A) chemical

b)

B) electrical

c)

C) kinetic

d)

D) mechanical

8.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Sound travels through gases easier than liquids.

b)

Sound sometimes travels easier through gases than solids.

c)

Sound travels through solids easier than liquids.

d)

Sound travels through solids, liquids, and gases at the same speed.

9.

Thermal energy is a type of ____________ energy

a)

chemical

b)

potential

c)

temperature

d)

heat

10.

Energy that shows movement is called

a)

mechanical

b)

electrical

c)

chemical

d)

potential