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Energy Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name

Class

Date

Energy...

is the ability to do work or cause a change

is all the movement in the universe

cannot be created or destroyed

all of the above

Matter...

all the material "stuff" in the universe

is anything that has mass and takes up space

cannot be created or destroyed

all of the above

At which point is potential energy greatest?

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

less

none of the above

same

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Potential

Kinetic

Both potential and kinetic energy

none of the above

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

Potential

Kinetic

Both potential and kinetic energy

none of the above

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

What kind of energy is increasing when a person climbs a ladder?

Potential

Kinetic

Both

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

Height and mass

Friction and movement

Mass and Movement

Height and Friction

10.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

11.

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

destroyed

transferred

created

ignored

12.

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

created, destroyed

gravity, force

heat, created

13.

What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?

electrical to mechanical

sound to electrical

mechanical to electrical

potential to sound

14.

What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

kinetic to potential

sound to mechanical

chemical to electrical

mechanical to electrical

15.

Two friends decide to go to the park and watch a movie on a computer. The computer runs on battery power. What energy transformation is occurring from the battery to the light being given off by the computer?

chemical - light - sound

mechanical - chemical - electrical

mechanical - electrical - light

chemical - electrical - light

16.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

Potential energy

Thermal energy

Chemical energy

Mechanical energy

17.

What is energy changing from one form to another?

energy conservation

energy transformation

energy creation

mechanical energy

18.

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

thermal -> electrical

mechanical -> electrical

chemical -> mechanical

mechanical -> electromagnetic

19.

When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

Solar

Electrical

Mechanical

Chemical

20.

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

Thermal

Solar

Electrical

None

21.

The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —

solar

light

thermal

mechanical

22.

Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound

A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass

A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet

A projector displaying a diagram on the screen

A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner

23.

Mr. Huff's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. He plugs in a fan and turns it on, what energy transformation now occurs?

mechanical to electrical

electrical to mechanical

chemical to mechanical

electromagnetic to mechanical

24.

In a nuclear power plant, uranium atoms are split in a process called “fission.” This releases a tremendous amount of energy. In order to provide this energy to factories and homes, the power plant converts the energy to –

water

oil

natural gas

electricity

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Energy Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

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