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Energy!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The major source of energy for Earth is the--

a)

Moon

b)

Ocean

c)

Sun

d)

Wind

2.

A device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions, stores energy until it is needed

a)

toaster

b)

battery

c)

flashlight

d)

pencil sharpener

3.

Electrical energy is changed to __________ in stoves, toasters, and ovens.

a)

light energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

sound energy

d)

kinetic energy

4.

Sound is produced when a force causes an object or substance to ___?

a)

stop

b)

vibrate

c)

listen

d)

close

5.

Sound is caused by?

a)

light radiation

b)

vibrations

c)

heat waves

6.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
7.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
8.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

same

9.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
10.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
11.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
12.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
13.

Which of the following is an example of chemical energy being changed into kinetic energy?

a)

Digested food giving you energy to jump.

b)

A battery giving a flashlight energy to light up.

c)

A hand hitting a drum making sound.

d)

Two liquids mix together and get hot.

14.

Which of these is not a source of chemical energy?

a)

Spaghetti

b)

The Sun

c)

Battery

d)

Gasoline

15.
The 2 categories of energy are potential and ________ energy. 
a)
kinetic
b)
electric
c)
wind
d)
food
16.

An example of potential energy could be...

a)

an engine running

b)

a kid jumping

c)

unused matches

d)

an electrical current

17.

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. It can also mean...

a)

energy being used.

b)

energy being stored.

18.

Which situation is work not done?

a)

lifting a 20 pound box off the floor

b)

holding a 20 pound box above the floor

c)

sliding a 20 pound box across the floor

d)

changing the position of a box

19.

Two factors that determine work are

a)

force

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

distance

e)

velocity

20.

work transfers

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

speed

d)

mass

21.
True or false
You do work only when you exert a force on an object and move it
a)
true
b)
false
22.

work is a measurement of how much force is applied over a certain

a)

distance

b)

velocity

c)

shape

d)

size

23.
A girl pushes a box across the floor. Did she do work?
a)
no
b)
yes
24.
Which is doing work?
a)
pushing a wall
b)
holding a box
c)
picking up a pencil
d)
sitting in a chair
25.
A person applies a force to a wall. 
a)
  Work is done because the person uses energy when applying the force  
b)
Work is done because the wall heats up at the place where the force is applied  
c)
No work is done