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#17 Energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capacity or ability to do work is called

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

photons

d)

potential energy

2.

Energy in motion is which type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Gravitational

3.

Work is:

a)

A transfer of energy by a force to move an object

b)

Something you get paid for

c)

Something you take home

d)

Makes you sweat

4.

According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Law of Tacos

c)

Laws of Potential and Kinetic Energy

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

5.

What do we call energy that is stored and held waiting?

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

elastic energy

6.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
7.

What kind of energy is represented in this picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Potential

c)

Sound

d)

Mechanical

8.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
9.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Electrical

10.

What form of energy is found when this tool is being used?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Light

11.

What form of energy do plants gather to then store in sugar during photosynthesis?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Kinetic energy

12.

What form of energy is stored in the bonds between molecules of matter?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

13.

When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is the food?

a)

kinetic

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

light

14.

Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Electrical energy

15.

Which of the following changes chemical energy into heat, light and sound energy

a)

blender

b)

firecracker

c)

lightbulb

d)

apple

16.

The purpose of the panels is to change light energy into ____________.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy

17.

Which of the following changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?

a)

battery

b)

lightbulb

c)

alarm clock

d)

apple

18.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
19.

The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is an energy transformation from what to what?

a)

thermal to light

b)

gravitational to potential

c)

radiant to electrical

d)

chemical to light

20.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
21.
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
22.
When a soccer ball is on a field, the energy it has just before being kicked is called
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical energy
23.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
24.

In this device, electrical energy is transferred to _____ energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Solar

c)

Mechanical

d)

None

25.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
26.

Which item 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

27.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> mechanical energy?
a)
person running
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
playing a violin
28.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
29.

What do we call energy that is in motion / being used?

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

30.

Rubbing your hands together produces what type of energy?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electrical

d)

Thermal