WorksheetsChapter 13 Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
A puck slides along an icy surface.
What makes it slow down?
runs out of push
rubs against the ice
runs out of electricity
becomes to heavy
An electrical generator in a science classroom makes a light bulb glow when a student turns a hand crank on the generator.
What energy transformations does the generator perform?
mechanical to electrical
electrical to chemical
chemical to electrical
electrical to mechanical
A book is pushed off a table and it falls to the floor.
Which of the following statements about the BOOK is NOT true?
its potential energy is at a max when it leaves the table
its kinetic energy is at a max before it hits the floow
its kinetic energy is equal to its potential energy at a point halfway between the table and floor
its potential energy increase as it falls
The combination of potential and kinetic energy that a ball has that has been tossed into the air is WHICH type of energy?
mechanical
radiant
sound
thermal
When you watch TV, the show is produced somewhere else, but you can watch it at home.
This is an example of using which type of energy?
chemical
electrical
thermal
radiant
A kite stuck in a tree has ______________ energy?
potential
kinetic
checmial
thermal
A green plant has ______________ energy
electrical
thermal
kinetic
chemical
Marcy uses a space heater when her office is cold.
This is an example of using which type of energy?
chemical
thermal
electrical
radiant
Jessica rides an escalator that movies her upward at a constant speed.
As Jessica rises, how do her gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy change?
Gravitational potential DECREASES and kinetic energy REMAINS THE SAME
Gravitational potential INCREASES and kinetic energy remains the same
Gravitational potential DECREASES and kinetic energy DECREASES
Gravitational potential energy INCREASES and kinetic energy DECREASES
Thomas sits halfway down a grassy slope. What force stops him sliding down?
weight
mass
gravity
friction
Your body digests food and transforms it into kinetic energy.
This is an example of using which type of energy?
chemical
electrical
thermal
radiant
Hot water is poured into a mug and the mug gets hot.
This is an example of which type of energy?
mechanical
sound
thermal
radiant
__________________ is the ability or capacity to do work or to produce change.
energy
mass
kinetic
weight
When a rubber band is stretched, it has ______________ energy.
potential
kinetic
chemical
nuclear
An opera singer can break a glass by singing the correct note.
This is an example of which type of energy?
mechanical
sound
thermal
radiant
A stretched rubber band contains what type of energy?
kinetic
gravitational potential
elastic potential
chemical potential
The amount of work done is a measure of force applied over _____________.
speed
velocity
distance
acceleration
Bella pushes a box to her right.
In which direction does the box need to move for Bella to have done work on it?
left
right
up
down
Which statement is NOT true about energy?
energy is the ability to do work
energy is neither created or destroyed
there are may forms of energy, they can all be categorized into potential or kinetic
potential energy is energy in motion
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
weight lifted above your head
electrical
mechanical
nuclear
radiant
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
bee buzzing
sound
thermal
electrical
mechanical
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
cell phone battery
mechanical
electrical
nuclear
radiant
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
piston in an engine
electrical
nuclear
mechanical
radiant
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
radio waves
sound
radiant
thermal
mechanical
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
atom splitting
electrical
mechanical
nuclear
radiant
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
rubbing hands together to warm them
mechanical
electrical
thermal
radiant
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
sunlight
electrical
mechanical
radiant
nuclear
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
television
electrical
mechanical
radiant
sound
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
uranium power plant
electrical
mechanical
nuclear
thermal
Select the correct energy type for the item/event below:
yell or scream
sound
mechanical
thermal
electrical
