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Chapter 5 - Energy Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the equation for Gravitational Potential Energy, what does "g" represent?

a)

mass of the substance in grams

b)

acceleration of Earth's gravity (9.8 meters per second squared)

c)

gigajoules of energy stored

d)

gravitational force between the two objects

2.

All energy is measured in what unit?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Newtons (N)

d)

Kilograms (kg)

3.

The Mechanical Energy of an object is the combination of what? (Choose all correct answers)

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Elastic Potential Energy

4.

What force causes Gravitational Potential Energy to be converted to Kinetic Energy?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

5.

What force causes Kinetic Energy to transform into Thermal Energy?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

6.

How high is a building if a 75 kg box resting at the top has 73500 Joules of potential energy?

a)

980 meters

b)

100 meters

c)

10 meters

d)

98 meters

7.

How much kinetic energy does a 50 gram dart have if it is traveling at 30 meters per second?

a)

22.5 joules

b)

22,500 joules

c)

45 joules

d)

45,000 joules

8.

Police were investigating the scene of a 5,000 kg car crashing into a buiding. They determined from the damage that the collision delivered 1,562,500 joules of energy. How fast was the car driving?

a)

25 m/s

b)

625 m/s

c)

55.9 m/s

d)

235.2 m/s

9.

What is another unit that is the same as a Joule, but is sometimes used to label Work?

a)

Newton-meter

b)

kilogram-meter per second

c)

Watt

d)

Newton

10.

A 50 kg student was late to science class and was running up the 5 meter high staircase. She was able to make it up the staircase in 3 seconds. How much Power did her legs deliver up the stairs?

a)

816.7 Watts

b)

83.3 Watts

c)

7350 Watts

d)

7.9 Watts

11.

At which location does the pendulum have the maximum amount of Kinetic Energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

12.

As a pendulum swings back and forth, its height and speed both change depending on where it is. Ignoring friction, what type of energy is conserved as it swings?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

13.

Which measurement is related to the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

a)

Temperature

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Specific Heat

d)

Heat

14.

In what "direction" does thermal energy flow?

a)

High to low temperatures

b)

Low to high temperatures

c)

High to low elevation

d)

Low to high kinetic energy

15.

Calculate the thermal energy released when 20 g of water cools from 300K to 275K. The specific heat of water is 4180 J/(kgK)

a)

209 J

b)

2090 J

c)

2,090,000 J

d)

20,900 J

16.

Which of the following values shows energy being ABSORBED by a substance from the surroundings.

a)

+Q

b)

-Q

17.

Which of the following shows a DROP in temperature?

a)

+ΔT

b)

-ΔT

18.

What kind of energy is stored in an electrical battery?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Elastic Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Potential Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

19.

What is the dominant type of heat transfer when water boils?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

20.

What causes thermal energy to transfer through Radiation?

a)

Light (EM) waves traveling

b)

Direct contact of molecules

c)

Circulation of liquids or gasses

d)

Electrical resistance in wires