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Unit 10 Test Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Work is a transfer of

a)

energy

b)

mass

c)

force

d)

motion

2.

The energy of motion is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

potential energy

d)

work

3.

A small 30-kg canoe is floating downriver at a speed of 2 m/s. What is the canoe’s kinetic energy?

a)

32 J

b)

60 J

c)

4.2 J

d)

120 J

4.

An object’s gravitational potential energy is NOT directly related to which of the following?

a)

its height relative to a reference level

b)

its speed

c)

its mass

d)

the acceleration due to gravity

5.

Which of the following is an example of an object with elastic potential energy?

a)

a wind-up toy that has been wound up

b)

a stretched rubber band

c)

a compressed basketball

d)

all of the answers

6.

Why is the gravitational potential energy of an object 1 meter above the moon’s surface less than its potential energy 1 meter above the Earth’s surface?

a)

The object’s mass is less on the moon.

b)

The object’s weight is more on the moon.

c)

The object’s acceleration due to gravity is less on the moon.

7.

A 4-kg cat is resting on top of a bookshelf that is 2 meters high. What is the cat’s gravitational potential energy relative to the floor if the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2?

a)

6 J

b)

8 J

c)

20 J

d)

78 J

8.

The gravitational potential energy of an object is always measured relative to the

a)

location where the object’s kinetic energy is zero.

b)

position of maximum mechanical energy.

c)

reference level from which height is measured.

d)

surface of Earth.

9.

Which of the following increases when an object becomes warmer?

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

elastic potential energy

10.

The energy stored in gasoline is

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical

c)

electromagnetic

d)

nuclear

11.

Nuclear power plants are designed to convert nuclear energy into what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical

c)

electrical

d)

geothermal

12.

Solar cells convert what type of energy into electrical energy?

a)

chemical

b)

nuclear

c)

electromagnetic

d)

thermal

13.

Which of the following statements is true according to the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy cannot be created.

b)

Energy cannot be destroyed.

c)

Energy can be converted from one form to another.

d)

all of the answers

14.

The mechanical energy of an object equals its

a)

chemical energy plus its nuclear energy.

b)

kinetic energy plus its potential energy.

c)

nuclear energy.

d)

thermal energy.

15.

The equation E = mc2 relates energy and

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

mass

d)

work

16.

In which of the following does Einstein’s famous equation apply?

a)

a driver brings a car to a halt

b)

collisions between objects

c)

water falling in a waterfall

d)

nuclear fission and fusion reactions

17.

What is biomass energy?

a)

the chemical energy stored in living things

b)

the electromagnetic energy stored in living things

c)

the nuclear energy stored in living things

d)

the thermal energy stored in living things

18.

Nonrenewable energy resources do not include which of the following?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

hydroelectric power

d)

uranium

19.

Fossil fuels currently account for the majority of the world’s energy use because they are

a)

distributed evenly throughout the world.

b)

relatively inexpensive and readily available.

c)

nonpolluting.

d)

renewable energy resources.

20.

A drawback of solar energy is that it

a)

cannot be converted directly into electrical energy.

b)

depends on the climate.

c)

produces water pollution.

d)

is not a renewable resource.

21.

Which of the following types of transportation is NOT mass transportation?

a)

bus

b)

car

c)

streetcar

d)

train

22.

Energy of an object increases when ___________ is done on the object.

a)

conservation

b)

work

c)

power

d)

joule

23.

Energy and work are measured in the SI unit called the ___________.

a)

newton

b)

joule

c)

pascal

d)

watt

24.

Energy that is stored due to position or shape is called ___________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

thermal

d)

nuclear

25.

When a pole-vaulter flexes the pole, the pole-vaulter increases the pole’s __________ potential energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

thermal

c)

elastic

d)

gravitational

26.

The sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of an object is called its __________ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

elastic

d)

conversion

27.

Wind turbines convert ________ energy into electrical energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

elastic

d)

thermal

28.

The process of changing energy from one form to another is called energy ____________.

a)

conversion

b)

conservation

c)

consolidation

29.

“Energy cannot be created or destroyed” is a statement of the law of __________.

a)

conversion of energy

b)

conservation of energy

c)

consolidation of energy

30.

In the equation , E = mc2 , c is the speed of __________.

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

gravity

d)

energy

31.

Energy resources that exist in limited amounts and, once used, cannot be replaced except over the course of millions of years are called ___________ energy resources.

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

32.

Turning off unused lights or appliances is an example of energy ___________.

a)

conversion

b)

conservation

c)

consolidation

33.

In what two ways can you increase the elastic potential energy of a spring?

a)

stretch it

b)

straighten it out

c)

cut it in half

d)

compress it

34.

What energy conversion takes place as a ball sitting on top of a hill then rolls down the hill?

a)

KE becomes PE

b)

PE becomes KE

c)

no conversion takes place

d)

GPE becomes mechanical

35.

What are two examples of a nonrenewable energy resource?

a)

hydroelectric power

b)

oil

c)

solar power

d)

coal

36.

What are two examples of a renewable energy resource?

a)

solar power

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

hydroelectric power

37.

What is a characteristic of a renewable energy resource?

a)

can’t be replaced except over the course of millions of years

b)

originates from the sun directly or indirectly

c)

Being used faster than they can be replaced

d)

inexpensive, but produce pollution

38.

How does biomass energy rely on the sun?

a)

biomass is solar power

b)

biomass is living things, which require the sun to grow

c)

biomass doesn't rely on the sun