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Energy Transfer and Simple Machines

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Point A has __________________ energy and Point B has ______________ energy.

a)

kinetic, potential

b)

potential, thermal

c)

thermal, kinetic

d)

potential, kinetic

2.

What type of energy do you have when you are in the crouched position before you jump?

a)

chemical potential

b)

gravitational potential

c)

elastic potential

d)

mechanical potential

3.

What type of energy does food have?

a)

chemical potential

b)

gravitational potential

c)

elastic potential

d)

mechanical potential

4.

What is the formula used to calculate mechanical energy?

a)

potential energy - kinetic energy

b)

potential energy + kinetic energy

c)

force x distance

d)

force/distance

5.

When do you have more kinetic energy, when running an 8 minute mile or a 10 minute mile?

a)

8 minute mile

b)

10 minute mile

c)

kinetic energy is the same

d)

you don't have kinetic energy when you run

6.

What type of energy does the soccer ball have in the picture?

a)

chemical potential

b)

gravitational potential

c)

elastic potential

d)

mechanical potential

7.

If one bus has a more powerful motor than another bus, it would...

a)

be able to work more quickly

b)

be able to operate for a longer time

c)

be more fuel efficient

d)

be able to store more potential energy

8.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred is stated in...

a)

The Law of Gravity

b)

The Law of Conservation of Matter

c)

Newton's 1st Law

d)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

9.

If there is 200 J of potential energy in the ball on the left, how much kinetic energy is in the ball on the right?

a)

200 J

b)

100 J

c)

300 J

d)

500 J

10.

What type of energy transfer occurs when fireworks are set off?

a)

chemical potential transfers to kinetic as they go up in sky

b)

gravitational potential transfers to kinetic as they go up in sky

c)

gravitational potential transfers to light as they go up in the sky

d)

kinetic is changed to chemical potential

11.

What type of energy transfer takes place?

a)

electrical to chemical

b)

thermal to electrical

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to nuclear

12.

What type of energy transfer takes place?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to nuclear

c)

mechanical to electrical

d)

electrical to thermal

13.

What type of energy transfer takes place?

a)

chemical to thermal and electromagnetic

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

thermal to chemical

d)

thermal to electromagnetic

14.

What type of energy transfer takes place when a nuclear power plant makes electricity?

a)

nuclear to thermal

b)

chemical to nuclear

c)

nuclear to mechanical

d)

nuclear to electrical

15.

What type of energy transfer takes place?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

electrical to chemical

c)

thermal to nuclear

d)

chemical to mechanical

16.

Which statement is not true about this circuit.

a)

there is an option of pathways for electrons

b)

it is a parallel circuit

c)

if one bulb goes out the other bulb can stay lit

d)

if one bulb goes out the other bulb cannot light up

17.

What statement is not true about the circuit in the picture?

a)

it is a series circuit

b)

it is a parallel circuit

c)

there is only one pathway for electrons to flow through

d)

if one bulb goes out the other bulbs cannot stay lit

18.

If bulb F were to burn out, bulbs E and G can still light up.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

If bulb C burns out, bulbs A, B, and D can remain lit.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If you want to increase the mechanical advantage of a ramp, you should...

a)

increase the force

b)

increase the length

c)

increase the steepness

d)

increase the width

21.

What simple machine is shown in the picture?

a)

wheel and axel

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

22.

What type of simple machine is shown in the pictures?

a)

wedge

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

screw

23.

What type of simple machine is shown in the pictures?

a)

levers

b)

wedges

c)

inclined plane

d)

screw

24.

Why do we not use more green energy?

a)

it is harmful to the environment

b)

it is expensive

c)

it is nonrenewable

d)

it is easy to generate

25.

Which of the following is not an example of green energy?

a)

solar panels

b)

hydroelectric dam

c)

coal plant

d)

wind turbines