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Energy, Force, and Motion - 3rd Quarter

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
4.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
5.
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
6.
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 
7.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
8.
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 
9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
12.
Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
gravity, force
c)
heat, created
13.
What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?
a)
time and energy
b)
power and mass
c)
mass and speed
d)
time and work
14.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
d)
leaves rolling down a hill 
15.

Surfaces need to interact (touch) for motion to occur.

a)

Contact

b)

Noncontact

16.

Gravity is a ______ force. It doesn't have to touch an object to affect it.

a)

Contact

b)

Noncontact

17.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

18.

Magnetic Force is an example of ____________ force.

a)

contact

b)

non-contact

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

19.

______________ is a force that always acts in the direction opposite of motion.

a)

applied

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

normal

20.

Applied force is an example of a _________________ force.

a)

contact

b)

non-contact

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

21.

You are pulled to the surface of the earth due to the force of _________________

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

normal force

d)

contact force

22.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
23.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

24.

All objects are attracted to each other by gravity is the law of:

a)

inertia

b)

universal gravitation

c)

motion

25.

The measurement of the pull of gravity on an object is:

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

weight

d)

force

26.

A softball is tossed outside a window. Which two forces will act on the ball's motion as the ball flies and then hits the ground?

a)

gravity and friction

b)

friction and heat

c)

magnetism and gravity

27.

If each person is pulling with the same force, which side will win?

a)

left side

b)

right side

28.

When forces do not result in a change of motion, they are called __________.

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

29.

___________ is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

mass

30.

This picture is showing _________.

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

31.

In the picture above, the magnet is pick up iron filings. This is an example of _________.

a)

a noncontact force

b)

a contact force

32.
An unbalanced force can make all of these things happen except...
a)
a moving object changes direction
b)
an object just sits there
c)
a moving object speeds up
d)
a moving object stops
33.
Balanced forces can cause
a)
an object to speed up or slow down
b)
an object to stay still or move at a constant speed and direction
34.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
35.
Forces that have a net force of zero 
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
36.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
37.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
38.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

39.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
40.
What is this object doing?
a)
moving at a constant speed away from start and then stops
b)
increasing speed and then stops
c)
decreasing speed and then constant speed
d)
moving at a constant speed away from start and then constant speed
41.

The diagram above shows forces acting on a model airplane. Both its speed and height above the ground are constant.

Which of the following conditions would cause the model airplane to descend toward the ground?

a)

The lift is equal to the drag

b)

The lift is less than the weight

c)

The thrust is equal to the weight

d)

The thrust is greater than the drag

42.

In which atmospheric action can we see evidence of conduction ?

a)

Air increases in density and sinks back towards the Earth.

b)

Radiation from the Sun heats the surface of the Earth.

c)

The surface of the Earth heats the air that contacts it.

d)

Cold air pushes warm air upward creating a current.

43.

The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes sand on the surface of a beach. Which arrow shows convection?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

Susan and Fred performed an experiment to investigate the rates at which various colored cotton T-shirts absorb energy from the Sun.

They used a white shirt, a black shirt, a green shirt, and a red shirt. They placed the shirts outside in direct sunlight. The students used a thermometer to measure the temperatures of each shirt every 15 minutes. The students recorded the data.

Where should the students put a duplicate set of the shirts to use as a control group?

a)

outside and away from direct sunlight

b)

outside and encased in an airtight container

c)

inside a climate-controlled science classroom

d)

in direct sunlight next to the shirts being tested

45.

A student is planning a science fair experiment. Why should the student write a detailed procedure?

a)

It will ensure that the hypothesis will be proven correct.

b)

It will help the student change multiple variables at once.

c)

It will help someone else repeat the experiment and collect similar data.

d)

It will help someone else to change parts of the experiment to test a new hypothesis.