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Energy revision

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a type of energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Temperature energy

2.

What type of energy is referred to as "stored" energy?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Sound energy

3.

What causes an object to fall back to Earth?

a)

Air

b)

Weight

c)

Magnetism

d)

Gravity

4.

What is the wasted energy in a mobile phone?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

5.

The energy that an object has when it is at a height above the ground. The higher an object is, the more of this energy it has.

a)

Gravitational potential energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy

6.

Can come from a flame, the Sun, chemical reactions, electricity and nuclear explosions. It can burn, boil water, melt plastic, dry clothes and increase the temperature.

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Chemical energy

7.

The energy that an object has when it is moving. The faster the object moves, the more of this energy it has.

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Elastic energy

8.

Can come from a light bulb, glow-worm or a fire. Solar energy is this type of energy.

a)

Light energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Chemical energy

9.

What happens when a rollercoaster is moving up its first hill?

a)

Potential increases, kinetic decreases

b)

Potential increases, kinetic increases

c)

Potential decreases, kinetic decreases

d)

Potential decreases, kinetic increases

10.

Can come from a battery, power point or a thunderbolt. It can power a mobile phone, TV or a Playstation. It can kill if handled carelessly.

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Potential energy

11.

What is the energy transformation when a toaster toasts bread?

a)

Electrical -> Heat + Light

b)

Electrical -> Heat

c)

Electrical -> Light

d)

Heat -> Light

12.

What is the energy transformation for when a skateboard rolls down a hill?

a)

Kinetic -> Speed

b)

Gravitational -> Kinetic + Heat + Sound

c)

Gravitational -> Kinetic + Sound

d)

Gravitational -> Kinetic

13.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
14.
What energy transformation occurs from a light bulb? 
a)
Electrical energy = kinetic energy + potential energy 
b)
Electrical energy = electrical energy 
c)
Electrical energy = chemical energy 
d)
Electrical energy = light energy + thermal energy 
15.

The law of energy conservation says the total energy before a process _______ the total energy after it

a)

is less than

b)

is more than

c)

affects

d)

equals

16.

The SI Unit for Energy is

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Calorie

d)

Watt

17.

Energy Efficiency is calculated by useful energy (Energy Out) divided by energy consumed (Energy In) , expressed as a percentage

a)

False

b)

True

18.

What is the efficiency of a machine if 55.3 J of energy are consumed by the machine, but only 14.3 J of useful energy is produced by the machine?

a)

0.25 J

b)

26%

c)

386%

d)

3.86 J

19.

What is the efficiency of the machine if the input (energy consumed) is 263 J and the output (useful energy) is 142 J?

a)

6.26%

b)

54%

c)

100%

d)

260%

20.

What is the useful work output of a machine that consumes 2,800 Joules and an efficiency of 40 %?

a)

2,760 J

b)

1680 J

c)

1120 J

d)

70 J

21.

How much energy is wasted by a machine if the energy consumed (input) is 263 J and the useful energy (output) is 142 J?

a)

405 J

b)

395 J

c)

121 J

d)

1.85 J

22.
Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?
a)
from the cup to her hand
b)
from her hand to the cup
c)
no heat is transferred
23.
Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?
a)
there is no heat transfer
b)
from the icecap to the water
c)
from the water to the icecap
24.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
25.

What type of energy is in this picture?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Elastic potential

c)

Chemical

d)

Gravitational potential