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Energy Exam

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
a)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
b)
Nothing can exchange energy
c)
Energy will increase over time.
d)
Energy will decrease over time.
2.
Is energy always conserved?
a)
Always
b)
Often
c)
Never
d)
Sometimes
3.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
4.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
5.

Work is:

a)

A transfer of energy by a force to move an object a certain distance

b)

Something you get paid for

c)

Something you take home

d)

Makes you sweat

6.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
7.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
8.
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom is called _________ energy.
a)
Chemical
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gravitational
d)
Elastic
9.
Electromagnetic energy (such as visible light waves, X-rays, gamma rays and radio waves) is called _______ energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Radiant
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
10.
What type of energy does this provide?
a)
thermal
b)
radiant
c)
sound
d)
mechanical
11.

What type(s) of energy does a fridge contain?

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

All of the above

12.

Which option is the correct unit of measurement for energy?

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Kilogram (kg)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Jewel (je)

13.

A book on a 2-meter high shelf has 20 joules of potential energy. What is the mass of the book?

a)

4.08 kg

b)

.1 J

c)

392 J

d)

.1 kg

14.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height and weight

b)

Friction and weight

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and speed

15.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.

What type of energy is being used?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechanical

c)

thermal

d)

sound

18.
How do you calculate power?
a)
P = W/t
b)
P = E/t
c)
P = w * t
d)
P = bbq/chicken
19.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
20.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
21.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
22.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six simple machines?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Hinge

d)

Screw

23.
a)
A is Potential, B is Kinetic
b)
A is Kinetic, B is Potential
c)
A is Power, B is Work
d)
A is Work, B is Power
24.

The ability to do work or cause change:

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

momentum

d)

power

25.

A soccer player kicks a ball with 20 Newtons of force causing it to travel 100 meters. How much work is done on the ball?

a)

200 J

b)

80 J

c)

5 J

d)

2000 J

26.

Which of these items is not part of the law of conservation of energy?

a)

energy cannot be created

b)

energy cannot be destroyed

c)

energy can be transferred between forms

d)

energy is destroyed by friction

27.

Two workers use 100 N of force to move a sofa 2 meters in 2 seconds. How much power is required?

a)

100 watts

b)

400 watts

c)

104 watts

d)

50 watts

28.

Which requires more work – a person walking up stairs or a person running up stairs?

a)

walking

b)

running

c)

they require equal work

d)

no work is required for either because the movement is vertical

29.

Which requires more power – a person walking up stairs or a person running up stairs?

a)

walking

b)

running

c)

they require equal power output

d)

no power is required at all

30.
A ramp.
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
31.
Mechanical Advantage:  To drive objects apart.
a)
Pulley
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Wedge
d)
Wheel and Axle
32.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
33.
Mechanical Advantage:  To reduce the friction of moving something.
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Screw
d)
Wheel and Axle
34.
Something similar to a see-saw that can lift an object.
a)
Wedge
b)
Screw
c)
Lever
d)
Wheel and Axle
35.
Mechanical Advantage:  To hold things together or to lift an object.
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Wedge
d)
Wheel and Axle