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Energy conversion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Elastic Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Gravitational Potential 
2.

When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?

a)

kinetic

b)

chemical

c)

heat

d)

electrical

3.

What kind of energy is represented in this picture?

a)

Heat

b)

Potential

c)

Nuclear

d)

Electrical

4.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Heat

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Nuclear

5.

A battery converts what type of energy to another?

a)

sound to kinetic

b)

light to heat

c)

kinetic to electrical

d)

chemical to electrical

6.
Which letter has the most gravitational potential energy?
a)
H
b)
E
c)
M
d)
Y
7.
This type of potential energy depends on an object's height and mass
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
kinetic potential energy
c)
elastic potential energy
d)
nuclear potential energy
8.
A device that converts electrical energy to light energy.
a)
A blender
b)
A light bulb
c)
A bicycle
d)
A balloon
9.
The ability to do work.
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Weight
d)
Volume
10.

What is an example of non-renewable energy?

a)

Coal

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Hydropower

11.
At which point is Potential Energy at its max?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is the Kinetic Energy at its maximum?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.
What form of energy is represented by a rock sitting at the top of a cliff?
a)
Electrical 
b)
Chemical 
c)
Elastic 
d)
Gravitational 
14.
__________ energy is the energy due to motion.
a)
Kinetic 
b)
Potential 
c)
Neither 
d)
Both
15.

What is the energy conversion when you have a skateboard at the top of the hill then move down?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

potential to kinetic

c)

potential to thermal

d)

electrical to kinetic

16.

What is the energy conversion when a wind turbine turns to provide energy to a power supply?

a)

electrical to potential

b)

potential to kinetic

c)

kinetic to electrical

d)

nuclear to heat

17.

Name the energy conversion that occurs when Charlie rides his skateboard up to the top of the ramp. (Look closely to where the arrow is pointing.)

a)

Chemical → Gravitational

b)

Electrical → Light

c)

Gravitational → Elastic

d)

Heat → Electrical

18.
When a roller coaster stops, the energy is destroyed.
a)
True 
b)
False 
19.
What are the two factors that affect (Gravitational) Potential Energy?
a)
Gravity and Time
b)
Distance and Force
c)
Mass and Height
d)
Power and Gravity
20.

Name the Energy Conversion of a dryer.

a)

Chemical→ Thermal and Light

b)

Electrical → Elastic, Heat and Sound

c)

Gravitational → Nuclear, Sound and Heat

d)

Electrical → Heat, Kinetic and Sound