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Conservation of Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which store of energy is found in moving objects?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Mechanical

d)

Electrical

2.

How is energy transferred in a circuit with a battery and a bulb?

a)

electrically

b)

mechanically

c)

by radiation

d)

by heating

3.

What is the equation for efficiency?

a)

total input energy / useful output energy

b)

useful output energy / total input energy

c)

wasted output energy / total input energy

4.

Which store of energy is found in an LED light?

a)

thermal

b)

light

c)

nuclear

5.

Which store of energy is found in a ball thrown in the air?

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

Elastic Potential

c)

Gravity

d)

Air Resistance

6.

An insulator is...

a)

a poor conductor of thermal energy

b)

a good conductor of thermal energy

7.

Air is a good insulator because...

a)

it does not conduct thermal energy well

b)

it does conduct thermal energy well

8.

Examples of insulation in a house includes: (pick 3)

a)

loft insulation

b)

double glazing

c)

cavity wall insulation

d)

net curtains

9.

Convection is...

a)

thermal energy transferred through currents in liquids

b)

thermal energy transferred through currents in liquids and gasses

c)

thermal energy transferred through currents in solids

10.

Conduction is...

a)

thermal energy transferred through vibrations in solids

b)

thermal energy transferred through waves in solids

c)

thermal energy transferred through vibes in solids

11.

Radiation is...

a)

thermal energy transferred through waves

b)

thermal energy transferred through thoughts

c)

thermal energy transferred through light

12.

Conduction happens in...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gasses

d)

Liquids and Gasses

13.

Convection happens in...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gasses

d)

Liquids and Gasses

14.

Radiation happens in...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gasses

d)

A Vacuum

15.

Tick all the renewable energy sources

a)

oil/petrol

b)

solar power

c)

nuclear energy

d)

wind power

16.

Tick all the non-renewable energy sources

a)

solar power

b)

petrol/oil

c)

wind power

d)

nuclear energy

17.

A renewable energy source can...

a)

be used again and again

b)

can be replaced

18.

Solar power isn't reliable in the UK because...

a)

we have a bad system for building solar panels

b)

we don't get sun throughout the year

c)

solar panels are unreliable

19.

What are the three fossil fuels?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

gas

d)

nuclear power

e)

biomass

20.

What is the name for a fuel made from plants or from animal wastes?

a)

biomass

b)

coal

c)

petrol

d)

bonfires