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Unit 2 - Chapters 4, 5, 8

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

Anything that can fall has stored energy called _____.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Radiant

c)

Gravitational Potential

d)

Thermal

3.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

Gravitational potential energy

b)

Motion energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Radiant energy

4.

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

5.

Calculate the gravitational potential energy relative to the ground when an 80 kg person climbs on the top of a 3.0 m stepladder. (Answers may be rounded)

a)

240 Joules

b)

780 Joules

c)

29 Joules

d)

2,400 Joules

6.

Energy in motion is known as ___

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored mechanical

d)

gravitational

7.

The transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that causes the body to move in the direction of the force is called ______.

a)

Work

b)

Potential energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Stored Mechanical energy

8.

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

9.

A 5kg cat is sitting on a bookshelf 2 meters above the ground. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (Answers may be rounded)

a)

10 Joules

b)

100 Joules

c)

50 Joules

d)

20 Joules

10.

You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.0 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the ball. (Answers may be rounded)

a)

1800 Joules

b)

900 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

60 Joules

11.

At which point does the roller coaster car have the least kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

12.

A car is traveling west with a velocity of 40 m/s and has a mass of 1120 kg. Calculate the kinetic energy of the car. (Answers may be rounded)

a)

22,400 Joules

b)

44,800 Joules

c)

439,000 Joules

d)

896,000 Joules

13.

At which point does the roller coaster car have the least potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

14.

Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources? (Select three)

a)

Petroleum

b)

Oil

c)

Geothermal

d)

Hydroelectric Energy

e)

Natural gas

15.

The two differences between renewable energy resources and nonrenewable energy resources is that a renewable resource is a natural resource __________. (Select two)

a)

that can be replaced faster than humans can consume.

b)

that cannot be replaced at a scale comparable to its consumption.

c)

such as oil, gas, petroleum, and nuclear energy.

d)

such as solar, wind, and geothermal energy.

16.

Which of the two following situations is correct in relation to conservation of energy? (Select two)

a)

A block sliding freely on level ice increases in speed until it hits the ground.

b)

The height a ball bounces increases with each subsequent bounce.

c)

A child playing on a swing moves faster at the bottom of the swing's path.

d)

A ball dropped from the top of a building increases in speed until it hits the ground.

17.

Energy can be transformed during changes of state describes the _____.

a)

law of conservation of physical change

b)

law of conservation of chemical change

c)

law of conservation of energy

d)

law of conservation of Thanos

18.

These two are classified as nonrenewable resources: _______ and ________. (Select two)

a)

wind turbines

b)

fossil fuels

c)

nuclear power plants

d)

hydroelectric dams

19.

Solar cells convert ___________.

a)

energy from the wind to electrical energy

b)

energy from moving water to electrical energy

c)

nuclear energy to electrical energy

d)

light energy to electrical energy.

20.

Hydroelectric dams, windmill turbine plants, and solar cells

___________.

a)

are major sources of energy used to produce electricity

b)

all contribute significantly to air pollution

c)

use renewable resources to produce electricity

d)

use nonrenewable resources to produce electricity

21.

__________ waste is any byproduct that results when radioactive materials are used.

a)

Chemical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Potential

d)

Electrical

22.

This type of energy is a renewable resource and uses moving water to produce electricity.

a)

hydroelectricity

b)

thermal energy

c)

nuclear plants

d)

geothermal energy

23.

Which of the following energy sources does not have a negative impact on the environment?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Oil and gas

c)

Coal

d)

Solar

24.

One reason alternative energy sources are needed is because __________.

a)

there is unlimited supply of fossil fuels

b)

the world's population is decreasing

c)

the world's energy needs are decreasing

d)

the supply of fossil fuels is diminishing

25.

Which of the following would help reduce pollution? (select three)

a)

using energy-efficient appliances

b)

walking to school

c)

reusing & recycling materials

d)

consuming fossil fuels

26.

This type of heat transfer travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

a)

insulation.

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

convection

27.
The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
28.
___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
29.
The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
30.

This is the transfer of thermal energy through the "flow" of warmer and cooler fluid. A lava lamp is an example of this type of thermal energy..

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

31.

Hot air rising or hot water rising are examples of

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

insulation

32.

The inside of a car when it's been sitting under the sun on a hot summer day is an example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radlation

d)

insulation

33.

The ground of a parking lot getting very warm on an extremely hot day is an example of

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

insulation

d)

conduction

34.

The specific heat of a substance is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 Kelvin. Using the graph, which statement is a reasonable hypothesis?

a)

Metals require more energy than nonmetals to raise their temperature.

b)

Water requires the least amount of energy to raise its temperature.

c)

Lead requires more energy than ice to raise its temperature.

d)

Metals require less energy than nonmetals to raise their temperature.

35.

According to the graph, what will the oil production be during the year 2030?

a)

25 billions of barrels per year

b)

30 billions of barrels per year

c)

20 billions of barrels per year

d)

10 billions of barrels per year

36.

Select two advantages to using nuclear energy rather than fossil fuels. (Select two)

a)

A small amount of nuclear energy provides a larger amount of fuel supply.

b)

Using nuclear energy produces highly radioactive wastes.

c)

Using nuclear energy can result in catastrophic events like Chernobyl.

d)

Using nuclear energy, generates less pollutants than fossil fuels.

37.

Select two disadvantages to using nuclear energy rather than fossil fuels. (Select two)

a)

Nuclear energy does not produce any greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Nuclear power plants require less space because the power plant is compact.

c)

There is no long-term storage solution for radioactive wastes produced by nuclear energy.

d)

Nuclear fuel rods remain highly radioactive for thousands of years.

38.

Which energy source best describes the stored energy in a battery?

a)

Chemical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Kinetic

d)

Gravitational Potential

39.

The energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules located in an object is called _____.

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

chemical energy

40.

Carrying a bag of groceries is considered doing work.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Energy stored due to its position is known as ___

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored mechanical

d)

gravitational

42.

Energy can be transformed during changes of state is known as

a)

Law of Conservation of Mass

b)

Law of Conservation of Matter

c)

the Conservative Party

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy