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ENERGY!!! EXAM

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is the ability to cause change. 
a)
Energy 
b)
Force 
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
2.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
3.

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

a)

Gravitational

b)

Nuclear

c)

Radiant

d)

Stored Mechanical

4.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

5.

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

a)

Stored Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Gravitational

6.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

7.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
8.

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

a)

destroyed

b)

transformed

c)

created

d)

ignored

9.
Which of the following is an exmaple of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?
a)
a person parachuting out of a plane
b)
a car racing around an oval track
c)
a person skiing down a hill
d)
a person walking up a hill
10.
Which of the following is NOT true about Potential Energy?
a)
An object's position affects its potential energy
b)
Potential energy is Stored energy
c)
Potential energy only occurs when an object is in motion
d)
All objects have potential energy
11.

If Paige is at the top of the hill waiting for the whistle to blow for her turn to ski, she has ____________, after the whistle blows and she starts her ski run, she has ___________ .

a)

kinetic energy; potential energy

b)

potential energy; friction

c)

kinetic energy; gravity

d)

potential energy; kinetic energy

12.

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A car driving down a hill.

b)

A person sitting in a chair.

c)

A ball rolling on a field.

d)

A quarter being flipped in the air

13.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
14.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
15.

What kind of energy does this device use?

a)

Sound

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Radiant

16.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
17.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
18.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
19.

Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom is what form of potential energy?

a)

chemical energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

20.
According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?
a)
First law of motion
b)
The law of tacos
c)
Laws of Energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
21.
Heat energy is also called
a)
electrical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
light energy
d)
thermal energy
22.

Any energy that is stored is considered to be ______ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Total

d)

Output

23.

Potential energy depends on ____________ & ______________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

mass, position

c)

speed, position

d)

mass, weight

24.

Kinetic energy depends on _____________ & _____________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

mass, position

c)

mass, weight

d)

speed, distance

25.

A windmill is an example of ________________energy.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

electrical

26.

When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.

a)

transformation

b)

creation

c)

expiration

d)

compilation

27.
Any time an energy conversion takes place, some of the original energy is converted to which one of the following?
a)
a. sound energy
b)
b. potential energy
c)
c. light energy
d)
d. thermal energy
28.
Which of the following is a conversion from light energy to chemical energy?
a)
a. turning on a stove to heat dinner
b)
b. turning on a lamp
c)
c. growing an apple tree
d)
d. making toast in a toaster
29.
After an energy conversion, you end up with the same total amount of energy as the original amount of potential energy. Which of the following laws explains this rule?
a)
a. law of energy changes
b)
b. law of conservation of energy
c)
c. law of power and energy
d)
d. law of potential energy
30.
a.  Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
A. Sound Energy
b)
B. Potential Energy
c)
C. Nuclear Energy
d)
D. Thermal energy
31.

The energy of moving electrons is what form of energy

a)

Energetic

b)

Nuclear

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Electrical

32.

Energy from light waves is what type of energy?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Shiny energy

33.

Leah is holding the end of a pendulum. She then releases the pendulum. What energy transfers are taking place?

a)

potential energy is transferred to kinetic energy

b)

chemical energy to thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

d)

kinetic energy is transferred to potential energy

34.

Kylie pulls her comforter up over her head because her room is very bright. What form of energy is Kylie trying to get away from by pulling the covers over her head?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

d)

Sound

35.

What forms of energy are given off when you rub your hands together?

a)

Electrical

b)

Thermal

c)

Sound

d)

Light

36.

Nirmal left his popsicle outside on his back porch. The day was very sunny. When he came back an hour later he noticed his popsicle was now in liquid form. What most likely happened to Nirmal's popsicle?

a)

The popsicle was melted by the heat from the lamp on the wall.

b)

The popsicle was melted by he thermal and radiant energy from the Sun.

c)

The popsicle was melted from the radiant energy from the sun.

d)

The popsicle was frozen from the heat and light from the sun.

37.

Surinay was changing the light bulb. When she touched the light bulb she immediately had to put it down. She was surprised about what she felt. She knew that light bulb give off light energy but what scientific principle was she not aware of until she touched the light bulb?

a)

Objects that give off light often also give off heat energy.

b)

Objects that give off light often also give off sound energy.

c)

Objects can only give off one from of energy at a time.

d)

The texture of objects change when they give off energy.

38.

Aaron was planning on building a chicken coop for Mrs. Wynter. One afternoon as he was sanding the wood down to make it smooth, the sandpaper touched his arm. What did Aaron notice when he felt the sandpaper touch his arm?

a)

Aaron noticed the sandpaper was cold to the touch.

b)

Aaron noticed the sandpaper made his skin feel smooth.

c)

Aaron noticed that the sandpaper felt hot against his skin.

d)

Aaron noticed the sandpaper was freezing to the touch.

39.

Brady has a manual can opener. Brady has to turn the lever on the can opener in order for the blade to turn and open up the can. Which form of energy does the lever possess as Brady turns it?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Light energy

40.

Trianna's mom lit some candles for the dinner table. Which form of energy does the candle release?

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

electrical

d)

light

41.
During a race, the tires on a car can reach temperatures of over 200 degrees Fahrenheit.  Which statement best explains why the tires are so hot?
a)
They absorb heat from the surrounding air
b)
They heat up as hot exhaust is blown on them.
c)
They heat up from rubbing against the road.
d)
They absorb gasoline from the car and heat up.
42.

Zach learns that the definition of energy is the "ability to do work". Which characteristic of energy gives it the ability to do work?

a)

It is destroyed.

b)

It causes motion.

c)

It destroys matter.

d)

It increases mass.

43.

Which of the following best describes energy efficiency?

a)

Getting out more energy that you put in

b)

When mommy says. "Turn off the lights when you leave the room!"

c)

When you get an energy transformation that is 100% efficient

d)

A ratio of input energy to useful output energy, expressed as a percentage

44.

If a television uses 378 J of electrical energy and uses 134 J to play a movie, how efficient is it?

a)

3.54%

b)

75%

c)

35%

d)

28%

45.

Which form of energy CANNOT be found in this picture?

a)

Sound

b)

Nuclear

c)

Radiant

d)

Mechanical

46.

Which of the following energy transformations does NOT occur in this diagram?

a)

Nuclear >>>> Radiant

b)

Chemical >>>> Electrical

c)

Electrical >>>> Radiant

d)

Radiant >>>>Thermal

47.

The new refrigerator Isabel bought uses 930 J, of which 495 J is converted into thermal energy. How efficient is the new fridge?

a)

53.2%

b)

43.5%

c)

60%

d)

46.7%

48.

Which appliance would you use to convert electrical energy into radiant and sound energy?

a)

Blender

b)

Alarm clock

c)

Light bulb

d)

Bluetooth speaker

49.

Welding is a process by which heat is used to permanently join pieces of metal. The forms of energy that are involved are Electrical, Thermal and Radiant. Which form of energy would be considered unwanted energy in this situation?

a)

Thermal

b)

Radiant

c)

Electrical

d)

None of the above

50.

When energy transformations occur, there is always unwanted or unintended energy which usually is in the form of __________ energy.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound