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Energy

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY DEPENDS ON
a)
MASS AND VELOCITY
b)
MASS AND WEIGHT
c)
WEIGHT AND HEIGHT
d)
HEIGHT AND DISTANCE
2.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN EXAMPLE OF POTENTIAL ENERGY?
a)
A BALL TRAVELING AT 10 M/S
b)
A COMPRESSED SPRING
c)
WATER BEING STORED AT A WATER DAM
d)
A STRETCHED RUBBER BAND
3.
YOUR BODY OBTAINS ENERGY FROM THE FOOD YOU EAT. WHAT IS THE FORM OF ENERGY IN FOOD?
a)
KINETIC
b)
ELASTIC
c)
GRAVITATIONAL
d)
CHEMICAL
4.
WHEN AN ARCHER BENDS A BOW, WHAT TYPE OF ENERGY INCREASES IN THE BOW?
a)
GRAVITATIONAL
b)
ELASTIC
c)
KINETIC
d)
THERMAL
5.
WHICH ENERGY TRANSFORMATION OCCURS WHEN A TELEVISION SPEAKER PRODUCES MUSIC?
a)
ELECTRICAL TO SOUND
b)
ELASTIC TO SOUND
c)
THERMAL TO SOUND
d)
SOUND TO ELECTRICAL
6.
WHAT ANOTHER NAME FOR THERMAL ENERGY?
a)
HEAT ENERGY
b)
ITS SIZE
c)
ITS POTENTIAL ENERGY
d)
ITS MECHANICAL ENERGY
7.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
8.
AS A ROLLER COASTER MOVES DOWN A HILL, POTENTIAL ENERGY IS CONVERTED INTO KINETIC ENERGY, THERMAL ENERGY, AND SOUND ENERGY. WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT THE TOTAL ENERGY OF THIS SYSTEM?
a)
ENERGY IS GAINED (CREATED) AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
b)
ENERGY IS LOST (DESTROYED) AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
c)
THE TOTAL ENERGY REMAINS THE SAME AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
d)
THE TOTAL ENERGY CONSTANTLY CHANGES AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
9.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN ENERGY CONVERSION FROM LIGHT ENERGY TO CHEMICAL ENERGY?
a)
TURNING ON A STOVE TO HEAT DINNER
b)
TURNING ON A LAMP
c)
GROWING AN APPLE TREE
d)
MAKING TOAST IN A TOASTER
10.
SAM STUDIED KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY BY OBSERVING APPLES HANGING ON A TREE DURING A FIELD INVESTIGATION. WHAT TYPE OF ENERGY DO THE APPLES HAVE?
a)
KINETIC
b)
MECHANICAL
c)
GRAVITATIONAL
d)
ELASTIC
11.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

12.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

13.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

14.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
15.
The ability to do work is
a)
power
b)
energy
c)
thermal
d)
kinetic
16.
Stored energy is called ______ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Pacific
d)
Safe
17.

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

a)

transformation

b)

creation

c)

expiration

d)

compilation

18.

A computer uses what type of energy to operate?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Electric

d)

Sound

19.

Which is an example of light energy?

a)

lawn mower

b)

blender

c)

flash light

d)

speaker

20.

What is an example of sound energy?

a)

headphones

b)

traffic light

c)

sun

d)

bicycle

21.

Another name for stored energy is

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

light energy

d)

sound energy

22.

Energy in motion is:

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Electric

d)

Kinetic Energy

23.

The picture shows what type of transformation

a)

Electrical to mechanical

b)

light to electric

c)

electrical to light

d)

light to light

24.
What is energy transformation?
a)
a change of energy from one form to another
b)
when energy gets more energy added to it
c)
when energy gets destroyed
d)
a change in intensity
25.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy...
a)
energy changes form
b)
energy can be created and destroyed
c)
energy flows from one material to the next
d)
energy cannot be created or destroyed
26.

What type of energy does a rock have when it is sitting at the edge of a cliff.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

27.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
28.

Which type of energy is used when you're running?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

29.

What type of energy do you use when you're swimming?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Heat

d)

Thermal

30.

What type of energy does a stationary bike have?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Heat

31.

GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY DEPENDS ON

a)

MASS AND VELOCITY

b)

MASS AND WEIGHT

c)

MASS AND HEIGHT

d)

HEIGHT AND DISTANCE

32.

What is it called when two surfaces pass across one another creating heat?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Friction

c)

Motion Energy

d)

Photosynthesis

33.

Four balls are thrown at the same velocity, with different masses. Which ball has the most kinetic energy?

a)

The 20g ball

b)

The 50g ball

c)

The 24g ball

d)

The 40g ball

34.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
35.
What are waves that can transfer heat through the vacuum of empty space?
a)
Electromagnetic waves
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
36.
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
37.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
38.

What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Temperature

c)

Velocity

d)

Potential energy

39.
What is a substance that does NOT conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
40.
What is a substance that DOES conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
41.

If something is moving, what kind of energy does it have?

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Chemical Potential

d)

Thermal

42.

If an object is sitting still in a position above the ground it has

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Chemical potential Energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Thermal energy

43.

What is the difference between an energy transformation and an energy transfer?

a)

The energy type changes in a transformation.

b)

The energy type doesn't change in a transformation.

c)

The energy type changes in a transfer.

d)

They are the same.

44.

The energy transformation that takes place in a hand warmer is thermal to chemical potential.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What causes objects to change, move or do work?

a)

Chemicals

b)

Falling objects

c)

Heat

d)

Energy

46.

A foot kicking a soccer ball is an example of a(n)

a)

Energy transformation

b)

Energy transfer

c)

Chemical reaction

d)

Exothermic reaction

47.

Which 2 things affect kinetic energy?

a)

Mass

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

Velocity

48.

The energy transformation on a roller coaster is

a)

chemical potential to thermal

b)

sound to kinetic

c)

gravitational potential to kinetic

d)

kinetic to chemical potential

49.

Recording marble speeds on roller coaster ramps with photogates proved that the most kinetic energy is at the bottom of the tallest hill.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

If you dropped a can on a piece of clay, at which height would it have the least amount of gravitational potential energy?

a)

25 cm

b)

50 cm

c)

75 cm

d)

100 cm

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