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Topic 5 Forms of Energy

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A lamp begins with electrical energy when plugged in and turns into _________ energy when the light comes on.

a)

mechanical

b)

kinetic

c)

radiant or light

d)

sound

2.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Heat 
c)
Light
3.

What type of energy causes ice cream to melt?

a)

thermal/heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

electrical

4.

What form of energy does the sun give?

a)

sound and thermal

b)

light and thermal

c)

mechanical and light

d)

thermal and mechanical

5.

Which of these is NOT an example of the bicycle using mechanical energy?

a)

The pedals, gears, and chin help turn the wheels.

b)

The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.

c)

The front wheel guides the bicycle as it moves.

d)

The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.

6.

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Mechanical energy

7.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

8.

What is energy of motion?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Kinetic energy

9.
True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
12.
I have the most potential energy if I am: 
a)
5 feet high
b)
10 feet high
c)
15 feet high
d)
20 feet high
13.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
14.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
15.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
16.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
17.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
18.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
19.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
21.

What two types of energy combine to make Mechanical Energy?

a)

Sound and Light

b)

Kinetic and Thermal

c)

Potential and Mechanical

d)

Kinetic and Potential

22.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
23.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
24.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
25.
The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
26.
electrons have this type of charge?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
27.
These particles orbit around the nucleus of an atom.  What are they called?
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
photons
28.

Particles with the _________ charge are attracted to each other.

a)

same

b)

opposite

29.

Like charges will _______.

a)

attract

b)

repel

30.

Turning on a space heater is an example of electrical energy being transformed into ______ energy.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

chemical

31.

A series circuit has _______ path(s) for the electricity to follow.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

32.

A parallel circuit has ________ path(s) for electricity to follow.

a)

one

b)

more than one

c)

zero

33.

Which of the following is a good insulator?

a)

copper

b)

aluminum

c)

glass

d)

silver

34.

Which of the following is a good conductor?

a)

gold

b)

wood

c)

ceramic

d)

plastic

35.

When a switch is _________, the electric current can flow through the circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

36.

If a switch is ______, a light bulb will not light.

a)

open

b)

closed

37.

A(n) ________ is formed when an electric current passes through an unbroken path of conductors.

a)

battery

b)

insulator

c)

surge protector

d)

circuit

38.

________ electricity is the buildup of charged particles in a material.

a)

current

b)

charge

c)

static

d)

circuit

39.

What makes up an electric circuit?

a)

Bulb and battery

b)

Bulb, battery and switch

c)

Bulb, battery and wire

40.

Why is a battery important in an electrical circuit?

a)

As a source of energy.

b)

As a path for electricity to flow through.

c)

As a connector to connect all parts of a circuit.

41.

Look at the diagram. Why did the bulb not light up?

a)

The bulb was fused.

b)

The battery had not enough electric current to light up the bulb.

c)

The switch was opened and prevented electric current from flowing through the circuit.

42.

The diagram shows a complete circuit but the bulb did not light up. Why?

a)

The plastic spoon is an insulator of electricity and prevented electric current from flowing through the circuit.

b)

The plastic spoon is not connected properly and prevented electric current from flowing through the circuit.

c)

The plastic spoon is a conductor of electricity and prevented electric current from flowing through the circuit.

43.

State one advantage of bulbs arranged in parallel arrangement in a circuit.

a)

When one bulb burns out the other can still light up.

b)

Reduce the amount of electric current used for both bulbs.

c)

Both bulbs in a parallel arrangement in circuit will share the electric current produced by the battery.

44.

In order for electricity to flow through a circuit, the circuit must be a closed, complete:

a)

Path, so that the electricity can make a complete circle.

b)

Donut, because circuits get hungry.

c)

Wire, made out of rubber.

d)

Solar panel, because circuits only work with the sun.

45.

The circuit on the left is not complete (the light is off) because:

a)

the switch is closed

b)

the switch is open

c)

the battery is missing

d)

the battery is in backwards

46.

The circuit on the right is complete (the light is on) because:

a)

the switch is closed

b)

the switch is open

c)

the battery is hot

d)

the battery is red

47.

How many light bulbs would be ON with this complete circuit?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

48.

How many light bulbs would be ON if the wire of this circuit was cut where the scissors are?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

0

49.

How many light bulbs would be ON if the wire of this circuit was cut where the scissors are?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

0

50.

What is missing from this circuit? Why would the light bulbs be off?

a)

The battery, there is no power for the circuit to work.

b)

The switch is open, so the circuit is broken.

c)

The third light bulb, that is needed to complete the circuit.

d)

The wires are not connected properly.

51.

This rubber ducky would block the flow of electricity, because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is yellow

d)

it completes the circuit

52.

This steel paperclip would allow electricity to flow through it because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is friendly

d)

it breaks the circuit

53.

True or False: A wooden block would allow electricity to flow through it because wood is a great conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Which one of these is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Paper Tube

b)

Wax String

c)

Metal Wire

d)

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