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Energy, Force, and Motion review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A hair dryer converts electrical energy to heat (thermal) energy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

This circuit will light.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

What would you change about this circuit?

a)

Straighten the wire

b)

Adding a switch

c)

Change the batteries so negative connects with positive

d)

Change the length of the wire

4.

Why would a metal spoon feel hotter to the touch than a wooden spoon when placed in a glass of hot water?

a)

Metal is a better insulator

b)

Metal is heavier

c)

Metal is more solid

d)

Metal is a better conductor

5.

A hot plate produces what form of energy?

a)

electrical

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

d)

sound

6.

Students recorded beginning and ending temperatures of water in different cups. What material was the best insulator?

a)

Plastic

b)

Styrofoam

c)

Glass

d)

none

7.

Students recorded beginning and ending temperatures of water in different cups. What material was the best conductor?

a)

Plastic

b)

Styrofoam

c)

Glass

d)

none

8.

Why do power cords have copper wires wrapped in plastic covers?

a)

Plastic is a conductor and copper is an insulator.

b)

Plastic and copper are both conductors.

c)

Plastic is an insulator and copper is a conductor.

d)

Plastic and copper are both insulators.

9.

To get accurate results on an experiment, you should -

a)

replace one of them items each test

b)

repeat the test several times

c)

stop if the first test was succssful

d)

change one of the measurements each test

10.

What is the roll of a wire in a circuit?

a)

turn the light bulb on and off

b)

produce energy for the light bulb

c)

carry electrical energy to the light bulb

d)

change electrical energy to light energy

11.

What energy conversion is taking place in this picture?

a)

Electrical energy to thermal and mechanical energy

b)

Electrical energy to sound and chemical energy

c)

Sound energy to electrical and mechanical energy

d)

Mechanical energy to electrical energy

12.

What item would be the best conductor?

a)

rubber eraser

b)

aluminum can

c)

plastic straw

d)

wooden pencil

13.

What form of energy explains why we feel warm when we stand in sunlight?

a)

sound

b)

electrial

c)

thermal

d)

mechanical

14.

What form of energy does a fan represent?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

15.

What form of energy does a girl riding a bike represent?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

16.

What form of energy does a stove that is turned on represent?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

17.

What form of energy does a band concert represent?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

18.

What type of circuit is pictured?

a)

parallel

b)

series

19.

What will happen if switch 1 is opened?

a)

Bulb 1 will go out

b)

Bulb 2 will go out

c)

Bulb 3 will go out

d)

All bulbs will go out

20.

What is the roll of a battery in a circuit?

a)

turn the light bulb on and off

b)

produce energy for the light bulb

c)

carry electrical energy to the light bulb

d)

change electrical energy to light energy

21.

When a radio is plugged in to an outlet, electrical energy changes to sound energy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

What form of energy allows us to hear Christmas songs over the radio?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

thermal

d)

electrical

23.

Butter is placed on a hot piece of toast and begins to melt. This is because--

a)

the toast cools off quickly because of the cold butter

b)

heat moves from a cold object to a hot object

c)

heat is transferred from the hot toast to the butter

d)

the transfer of heat will stop when the butter begins to melt

24.

Friction causes an object to move slower (increase in time).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

What object converts mechanical energy to sound energy?

a)

guitar

b)

candle

c)

battery

d)

flashlight