WorksheetsForms of Energy and Circuits
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
2.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
3.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
4.
The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it.
a)
conductivity
b)
insulator
c)
mass
d)
density
5.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to cause a change and do work
b)
A force
c)
Electricity
d)
The ability to transform work
6.
The type of energy that deals with vibrations
a)
Mechanical
b)
Sound
c)
Light
d)
Electric
7.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Heat
b)
Sound
c)
Light
8.
fWhich of the following is NOT mechanical energy?
a)
Pedaling a bike
b)
Rowing a boat
c)
Turning on a light bulb
d)
Running up a hill
9.
Heat is another name for-
a)
thermal energy
b)
magnetic energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
mechanical energy
10.
What type of energy does an oven produce?
a)
light
b)
heat
c)
light and heat
d)
none of the above
11.
What is the energy of motion called?
a)
light
b)
mechanical
c)
sound
d)
moving
12.
The illustration shows a lamp giving off light.
What form of energy does the lamp use to produce light?
What form of energy does the lamp use to produce light?
a)
thermal
b)
light
c)
electricity
d)
mechanical
13.
Which type of energy does the battery produce?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
electrical
14.
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
A ceramic mug
b)
A plastic fork
c)
A penny
d)
A wooden craft stick
15.
Which statement is true about the picture?
a)
The metal pan causes the water to boil.
b)
The metal pan is a poor conductor of heat.
c)
The wooden handle is a good heat insulator.
d)
The wooden handle is a good heat conductor.
16.
Which of the following materials are good conductors of heat, sound, and electricity?
a)
Water
b)
Glass
c)
Copper
d)
Wood
17.
Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6
19.
A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram.
a)
Thermal and mechanical
b)
Mechanical, light, and electrical
c)
Electrical and thermal
d)
Light, mechanical, and thermal
20.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
21.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Rubber Gloves
23.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
24.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.
25.
Which one is a conductor?
a)
wood
b)
iron
c)
plastic spoon
d)
paper
26.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
27.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
28.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
29.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
30.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
31.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light
c)
battery
d)
wires
32.
Levi is wanting to light a bulb. What does he need to get the bulb to light?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
33.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
34.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
35.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
36.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
37.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
38.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.
a)
open
b)
closed
39.
A circuit must be closed for electrons to travel.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
What is an example of a CONDUCTOR?
a)
Glass
b)
Plastic
c)
Metal
41.
What is an example of a INSULATOR?
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Wood
c)
Human Body
42.
How many lightbulbs will work if there is a break in the circuit at POINT B?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
NONE
43.
How many lightbulbs will work if there is a break in the circuit at POINT A?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
NONE
44.
How many lightbulbs will work if there is a break in the circuit at POINT E?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
NONE
45.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
46.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
47.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
48.
1. Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?
a)
Only switch 1
b)
Only switch 1
c)
Switches 1 and 2
d)
Switches 1 , 2 and 3
49.
A class prepared some electrical circuits using battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs. Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
50.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
the other bulbs will go out
b)
the other bulbs will get dimmer
c)
the other bulbs will get brighter
d)
the battery will become stronger
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