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Energy Transfer in Motion

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has because of its motion.

b)

The energy that is stores in a system or object

c)

The total energy in a system

d)

The balance of all energies in an abject

2.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy that is stored in a system or object.

b)

The energy an object has because of its motion.

c)

The balance of all energies in an object.

d)

The total energy in a system

3.

What is a mechanical system?

a)

All the energy and objects found in an interaction.

b)

Energy that is lost

4.

At what point does the roller coaster car have the most potential energy (W,X,Y,or Z)?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

5.

Two spheres are moving towards each other. When the spheres collide, their motion will change. A change in the motion of the spheres will occur because of which of the following?

a)

The force of friction decreases.

b)

Gravity is acting on the spheres.

c)

The mass of the spheres stays the same.

d)

Energy will be transferred between the spheres.

6.

The total kinetic energy of two cars is measured before and after they crash into each other. The total kinetic energy of the two cars after the crash is less than the total kinetic energy before the crash. Which of the following best explains the loss of kinetic energy?

a)

The car with more mass gave up its kinetic energy to the car with less mass.

b)

Some of the cars' kinetic energy was converted to sound and heat energy.

c)

Both of the cars were being pulled downward by the force of gravity.

d)

Energy in a system is always lost.

7.

Which of the following conditions is necessary in order to change the acceleration of an object?

a)

Energy must move into or out of the object.

b)

The friction acting on the object must be zero.

c)

The total mass of the object must increase.

d)

All forces acting on the object must be in balance.

8.

When the dish is on the countertop, it has potential energy. When the dish falls, some of the potential energy changes to kinetic energy as the dish hits the floor and breaks. What types of energy has some of the kinetic energy been transferred to?

a)

Light energy and potential energy.

b)

There is no transfer of energy.

c)

Potential energy and thermal energy.

d)

Sound energy and kinetic energy.

9.

At what point does the roller coaster car have the most kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

10.

During the DO #1 activity, you observed??? (hockey & bowling)

a)

The loss of energy

b)

Energy balance

c)

Energy moving equally throughout the objects

d)

A transfer of energy from one object to another.

11.

Kinetic energy can be transformed into????

a)

Heat energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

All of the above

12.

A diver is standing at rest on top of a diving platform that is 20m above the ground and dives off the platform. What transfer of energy occurs during the fall?

a)

Sound energy and kinetic energy

b)

potential energy and kinetic energy.

c)

Potential energy and thermal energy

d)

Kinetic energy and light energy.

13.

Where does the marble have the most potential energy?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

14.

What kind of energy is converted from point 5 to point 7?

a)

potential energy to kinetic energy

b)

kinetic energy to potential energy

c)

potential energy to thermal energy

d)

kinetic energy to mechanical energy

15.

Where does the marble have the least potential energy?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

2

d)

6

16.

A measure of how quickly the speed of an object changes

a)

acceleration

b)

brakes

c)

friction

d)

heat

17.

The ability to cause a force to move through a distance.

a)

energy

b)

acceleration

c)

friction

d)

forces

18.

The force that opposes the motion of an object.

a)

friction

b)

Lucas Skywalker

c)

energy

d)

resistance

19.

A form of energy that exhibits wave-like behavior as it travels through space

a)

light energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

thermal energy

20.

Form of energy that is made by vibrations and requires a medium (air, water, solids) in order to travel.

a)

sound energy

b)

wave energy

c)

light energy

d)

heat energy

21.

All of the matter and energy that interact in a given area

a)

system

b)

mechanical

c)

sound energy

d)

potential energy

22.

Moving from one place to another.

a)

transfer

b)

system

c)

moving

d)

leaving

23.

The photo shows a pendulum’s movement from point A to point G. Describe the amount of potential energy at point C.

a)

The most kinetic energy.

b)

Less than point B, more than point D.

c)

The most potential energy

d)

More than point B, less than point D.