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Energy, Energy Transformations, and Motion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The rock on high on the cliff has lots of this kind of energy
a)
kinetic energy
b)
sound energy
c)
potential energy
d)
nuclear energy
2.
kinetic energy is turned into ________ energy when a ball is tossed up 
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
c)
nuclear
d)
sound
3.
what kinds of energy transformations happen in a swing moving back and forth? 
a)
potential and chemical  energy
b)
kinetic and potential energy
c)
kinetic and radiant energy
d)
potential and chemical energy
4.
What is the law of  conservation of energy
a)
energy is neither created or destroyed; the amount of energy will always stay the same
b)
energy can be created or destroyed; the amount of energy will always stay the same
c)
energy is neither created or destroyed; the amount of energy will always change depending on the type of energy
d)
energy is created and destroyed through different forms of energy 
5.

Energy in a battery is....

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical

c)

nuclear

d)

electric

6.
Energy transformation is 
a)
when you create energy
b)
when energy changes from one kind of energy to another 
c)
the energy of motion 
d)
energy of position or shape 
7.

Energy in the food you eat is....

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

8.
energy of motion
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
chemical
d)
mechanical
9.
An electric stove heats a pan to make pancakes 
a)
eletrical to thermal energy
b)
nuclear to thermal energy
c)
thermal to kinetic energy 
d)
thermal to electrical energy 
10.
Speakers playing music
a)
sound energy to electrical energy
b)
electircal energy to sound energy
c)
potential energy to mechanical energy
d)
Radiant energy to chemical energy 
11.
What is an example of Radiant energy?
a)
Electromagnetic waves
b)
Burning Logs
c)
Vibrations
d)
Gravitational potential
12.
Potential energy is energy that is...
a)
stored
b)
already used
c)
being used currently
d)
never going to be used
13.
What is energy?
a)
the ability to cause change
b)
the ability to resist change
c)
the ability to lack change
d)
the ability to 
14.

The rock in the picture is pushed over the edge and it begins to fall. Which type of energy conversion is taking place?

a)

mechanical to heat

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

potential to kinetic

d)

kinetic to potential

15.

What type of energy transformation is occurring in this closed series circuit?

a)

thermal energy into light energy

b)

sound energy into thermal energy

c)

electrical energy into light energy

d)

light energy into electrical energy

16.

A solar powered car converts _______________ energy into _________________ energy.

a)

light, chemical

b)

light, mechanical

c)

mechanical, light

d)

electrical, mechanical

17.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
18.

Why is it harder for the boy in image B (on grass) to get down the hill than the boy in image A (on snow)?

a)

Motion

b)

Friction

c)

Work

d)

Displacement

19.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
20.
_______________ is how fast an object changes over time. 
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
momentum
d)
acceleration
21.

What is friction?

a)

A force that will start motion.

b)

A force that will stop or slow down motion.

c)

A surface that is smooth.

22.

A parachute opening is a good example of..

a)

streamlining

b)

a pulling force

c)

air resistance

d)

gravity

23.

An automobile a person is riding in, suddenly stops and continues to go forward because they didn't have their seat belt....That's an example of....

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

24.

In the image, which of the two people on their bikes will get down a hill faster?

a)

The boy because he is younger

b)

The woman because she is stronger

c)

The boy because he has a greater mass which applies a greater force

d)

The woman because she has more mass and applies a greater force

25.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
26.

This word means to push away and happens when two magnets with alike poles interact....

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

pole

d)

stay in the same place

27.

This word means to pull toward and happens when wo opposite poles magnets interact....

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

pole

d)

stay in the same place

28.

Sound is made when an object

a)

vibrates

b)

streches

c)

dances

29.

This is how high or low a sound is

a)

loudness

b)

pitch

c)

vibrate

30.

Light travels

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line

c)

in curves

31.
Light bends when it is 
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
32.
Light bounces when it is 
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
33.

To soak up is to.....

a)

absorb

b)

reflect

c)

refract

34.

Which color absorbs the most energy in light rays?

a)

white

b)

black

c)

gray

d)

brown

35.

Which object would absorb the least light energy?

a)

White t-shirt

b)

Yellow sock

c)

Orange jacket

d)

Black sweater

36.

Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a....

a)

path

b)

current

c)

circuit

37.

The flow of electricity in a circuit is called a....

a)

current

b)

flow

c)

circuit

38.

____________ allows (lets in) electricity flow.

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A magnet

39.

____________ stops the flow of electricity.

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A magnet

40.

To complete a circuit and the lights on, the switch must be...

a)

unattached

b)

open

c)

closed

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