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WorksheetsForms of Energy
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
3.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
4.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
5.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
6.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
7.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
8.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
9.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
10.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
11.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
13.
Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
A 4lb rat on a school desk
b)
A 45lb dog in an oak tree
c)
A 14 pound platypus on a swing
d)
A 45lb child on a bike
14.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
18.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
19.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
20.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
21.
A rubber band has been pulled backward but hasn’t been let go yet.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
22.
A person rowing a boat.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
23.
Fruit hanging from a tree.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
24.
A child sitting at the top of a slide.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
25.
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
26.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
27.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
28.
What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?
a)
electric to kinetic to thermal and sound
b)
chemical to thermal to light and sound
c)
nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound
d)
kinetic to light to thermal and sound
29.
Mechanical energy
a)
energy built up before being in motion
b)
energy released in a chemical reaction
c)
energy of motion
30.
What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only be changed from one form to another?
a)
law of conservation of energy
b)
law of conservation of matter
c)
law of gravity
d)
law of proportions
31.
Making a Fruit Smoothie is YUMMY!
Plug a Blender into the wall outlet, and you're ready to go.
Which choice below BEST shows the energy transformation of making a smoothie?
Plug a Blender into the wall outlet, and you're ready to go.
Which choice below BEST shows the energy transformation of making a smoothie?
a)
Electrical to Kinetic
b)
Electrical to Chemical
c)
Mechanical to Sound
d)
Kinetic to Thermal
32.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
33.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
34.
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
35.
At what position would a cyclist have the most kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
36.
Is this picture of a stopped roller coaster this is an example of _________________ energy?
a)
Kinetic Energy Only
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
37.
Microwaves, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, infrared waves, light waves are all examples of
a)
electrical energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
nuclear energy
38.
A student listens to music with a digital music player, similar to the one shown below. Which best describes the energy transformations that take place in the music player?
a)
Mechanical to chemical to electrical
b)
Chemical to sound to electrical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Electrical to heat to sound
39.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
40.
What kind of energy comes from the Sun?
a)
chemical
b)
electrical
c)
solar
d)
mechanical
41.
Conduction can only occur between two objects when –
a)
one object is less dense than the other.
b)
both objects are in physical contact with each other.
c)
one of the objects is made of a metal.
d)
both objects are exactly the same temperature.
42.
In the situation illustrated, how will heat energy move? Heat energy will be transferred from –
a)
the water to the hot plate by convection.
b)
the water to the hot plate by conduction.
c)
the hot plate to the water by convection.
d)
the hot plate to the water by conduction.
43.
Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer that moves -
a)
through empty space.
b)
when objects touch.
c)
only through solids.
d)
in the motion of fluids.
44.
An example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection -
a)
The egg is kept warm by its mother in the nest.
b)
An egg cracked on a hot sidewalk starts to cook.
c)
The egg is hard boiled in a pot of water.
d)
A metal pan on the stove fries the egg.
45.
Which of the following describes a way in which heat energy will be transferred by conduction?
a)
Sample 1 to Sample 2
b)
Sample 3 to Sample 2
c)
Sample 3 to Sample 1
d)
Sample 2 to Sample 3
46.
Which of the following is an example of conduction?
a)
Solar energy warming a room.
b)
Heat rising from the coils of a stove.
c)
Hot air drying a wet towel.
d)
Heat moving from a clothes iron to a shirt.
47.
Which of following is a conductor?
a)
Wooden Stick
b)
Styrofoam Cooler
c)
Metal Pot
d)
Plastic Container
48.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
49.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
a)
Hotter to colder
b)
Colder to hotter
c)
Hotter to hotter
d)
Colder to colder
50.
Which statement is true?
a)
The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.
b)
The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.
c)
The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is
d)
The movement on molecule don�t affect its temperature
51.
Which of the following is needed for convection to happen?
a)
Fluid/s
b)
Light in the form or rays
c)
Electromagnetic waves
d)
Fire
52.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
53.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
54.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high.
55.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
56.
What two kinds of heat transfer are represented?
a)
stove→pot=radiation pot→egg=conduction
b)
stove→pot=conduction pot→egg=radiation
c)
stove→pot=convection pot→egg=conduction
d)
stove→pot=conduction pot→egg=convection
57.
In which direction will heat be transferred by conduction?
a)
From Sample 4 to Sample 1
b)
From Sample 2 to Sample 3
c)
From Sample 2 to Sample 4
d)
From Sample 3 to Sample 2
58.
Energy in motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
59.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
60.
A rubber band has been pulled backward but hasn’t been let go yet.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
61.
A tennis ball being served over a net.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
62.
A child sitting at the top of a slide.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
63.
A person rowing a boat.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
64.
Heat transfer always goes from-
a)
Cold to Hot
b)
Hot to Cold
c)
Heat doesn't transfer
d)
Freezing to Cold
65.
What type of material makes the best conductor?
a)
Food
b)
Wood
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
66.
What type of material makes the best insulators?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
67.
As the thermal energy of a substance increases, its particles spread out and the substance expands.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Which of these actions, on their own, will cause ice to change to water? Remember, hot --- > cold
a)
removing heat from the ice
b)
adding sand to the ice
c)
crushing the ice
d)
adding heat to the ice
69.
What transfer of heat is responsible for cooking the chicken?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
electrical
d)
conduction
70.
Four steel blocks were heated to different temperatures and stacked together as shown. In which direction will heat be transferred by conduction?
a)
From Sample 4 to Sample 1
b)
From Sample 2 to Sample 3
c)
From Sample 2 to Sample 4
d)
From Sample 3 to Sample 2
71.
Which particles are moving fastest?
a)
Particles in ice.
b)
Particles in boiling water.
c)
Particles in water from the sink.
d)
Particles in steam.
72.
Why does a diver wear a wet suit?
a)
To keep in thermal energy.
b)
To keep from getting cuts.
c)
To keep from sinking.
d)
To keep out cold.
73.
What are 3 examples of forms of energy?
a)
Mechanical, Sun, Trees
b)
Light, Sound, Gas
c)
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
d)
Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal
74.
Where does energy go if it is neither created nor destroyed?
a)
It disappears forever
b)
It is transferred by changing form
c)
It goes back to its source
d)
It does nothing
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