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WorksheetsChapter 5 - Energy Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
In the equation for Gravitational Potential Energy, what does "g" represent?
mass of the substance in grams
acceleration of Earth's gravity (9.8 meters per second squared)
gigajoules of energy stored
gravitational force between the two objects
All energy is measured in what unit?
Joules (J)
Watts (W)
Newtons (N)
Kilograms (kg)
The Mechanical Energy of an object is the combination of what? (Choose all correct answers)
Kinetic Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
What force causes Gravitational Potential Energy to be converted to Kinetic Energy?
Friction
Gravity
Thrust
Drag
What force causes Kinetic Energy to transform into Thermal Energy?
Friction
Gravity
Thrust
Drag
How high is a building if a 75 kg box resting at the top has 73500 Joules of potential energy?
980 meters
100 meters
10 meters
98 meters
How much kinetic energy does a 50 gram dart have if it is traveling at 30 meters per second?
22.5 joules
22,500 joules
45 joules
45,000 joules
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?
25 m/s
625 m/s
55.9 m/s
235.2 m/s
What is another unit that is the same as a Joule, but is sometimes used to label Work?
Newton-meter
kilogram-meter per second
Watt
Newton
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?
816.7 Watts
83.3 Watts
7350 Watts
7.9 Watts
At which location does the pendulum have the maximum amount of Kinetic Energy?
1
2
3
4
5
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?
Kinetic Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Mechanical Energy
Which measurement is related to the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?
Temperature
Thermal Energy
Specific Heat
Heat
In what "direction" does thermal energy flow?
High to low temperatures
Low to high temperatures
High to low elevation
Low to high kinetic energy
Calculate the thermal energy released when 20 g of water cools from 300K to 275K. The specific heat of water is 4180 J/(kgK)
209 J
2090 J
2,090,000 J
20,900 J
Which of the following values shows energy being ABSORBED by a substance from the surroundings.
+Q
-Q
Which of the following shows a DROP in temperature?
+ΔT
-ΔT
What kind of energy is stored in an electrical battery?
Gravitational Potential Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
Chemical Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
What is the dominant type of heat transfer when water boils?
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
What causes thermal energy to transfer through Radiation?
Light (EM) waves traveling
Direct contact of molecules
Circulation of liquids or gasses
Electrical resistance in wires
