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Chapter 17: Energy, Circuits, and Magnets

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

The ability to cause change or do work

c)

The thing that comes out of the light sockets in your house

d)

The part of your body that makes you want to run around

2.

What unit is energy measured in?

a)

Joules

b)

Grams

c)

Newtons

d)

Watts

3.

What is a series circuit?

a)

A closed circuit where electric currents have different paths to travel

b)

A closed circuit where all the light bulbs are in a row

c)

A closed circuit where electric currents only have one path to travel

d)

None of these

4.

Which of these is an example of a series circuit?

a)

A string of pearls

b)

A string of Christmas lights

c)

The strings of wires in my house

d)

The strings of veins in my body

5.

Select all that are forms of energy.

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Magnetic energy

e)

Chemical energy

6.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

A circuit made entirely of magnets

b)

A really strong compass that can detect any direction

c)

A magnet that can be used in a parallel circuit

d)

A piece of metal with an electric current running through it that causes it to become magnetic

7.

True or False: Baking cake batter can cause it to release chemical energy.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An electrical motor changes electrical energy into...

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Potential energy

9.

Can energy every be destroyed?

a)

No, it can only change into other forms

b)

Yes, it can be created and destroyed

10.

When would it be better to use a generator and NOT a motor?

a)

Your car breaks down and you need to move it

b)

A storm knocks out the lights in your house and you need to power it

c)

You need to move lots of heavy freight to a place miles away

d)

You need to plug in an amp for a concert and there is no outlet nearby

11.

What is this a picture of?

a)

An electromagnet

b)

A generator

c)

A series circuit

d)

A parallel circuit

12.

What is this a picture of?

a)

A motor

b)

A magnet

c)

A parallel circuit

d)

A series circuit

13.

Kinetic energy and potential energy are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of these things can cause an object to release thermal energy?

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Electricity

d)

Magnetism

15.

What is a magnetic domain?

a)

All the atoms in an object with magnetic poles facing different directions

b)

All the atoms in an object with magnetic poles facing the same direction

c)

The strength of a magnet and how mull pull it has

d)

The URL for a website about magnets

16.

What is the area around a magnet that is stronger at the poles called?

a)

Magnetic Domain

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Magnetic Compulsion

d)

Magnetic Compass

17.

A generator changes mechanical energy into....

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy

18.

Select all objects that have both potential AND kinetic energy.

a)

A book falling off a table.

b)

A book sitting on a table.

c)

A soccer ball rolling on the ground.

d)

A soccer ball getting kicked high and flying in the air.

19.

What is potential energy?

a)

Mechanical energy due to position

b)

The opposite of kinetic energy

c)

Mechanical energy that is in motion

d)

The potential of any person to accomplish their dreams

20.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

Mechanical energy due to position

b)

Energy that has motion and movement

c)

Energy that can connect objects together

d)

The first form of energy before it can change to another

21.

Select all the topics you need to study for your test.

a)

Magenets and Electromagnets

b)

Motors and Generators

c)

Circuits and Electricity

d)

All the different types of energy