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Energy & Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distance an object travels in a particular amount of time is often described as...

a)

Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Speed

d)

Kinetic Energy

2.

The energy of a moving object is........

a)

Speed

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Transformed Energy

3.

Stored Energy in an object at rest is called

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Speed

d)

Energy

4.

All Energy can be destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A rock sitting on top of a hill is an example of ..

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

6.

A soccer ball rolling on the field is an example of

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

7.

The ability to do work or cause change is

a)

Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Speed

8.

What is energy?

a)

the ability to move particles of matter

b)

the ability to cause change or do work

c)

tiny particles of matter in a fixed position

d)

tiny particles of matter that move in all directions

9.

During a collision what is transferred?

a)

chemical energy

b)

energy

c)

speed

d)

motion

10.

What changes in energy occur when a bowling ball strikes the pins?

a)

Nothing happens the pins just fall down

b)

Solar energy is created

c)

Some Kinetic energy is transferred to the pins and some is transferred to sound and heat energy.

d)

Gravity caused the pins to fall

11.

True or False

Cars traveling at a fast speed have less energy that a slow moving car.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What causes one object to change the motion of another object?

a)

a conduction

b)

a collision

c)

a vibration

d)

an illusion

13.

What 3 ways can heat be transferred?

a)

Radiation, gas, energy

b)

Gas , Energy, solar flares

c)

conduction, solar, convection,

d)

Conduction, Convection, Radiation

14.

The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another is called

a)

Radiation

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Wave

15.

Energy that travels as a wave is called....

a)

Heat

b)

Radiation

c)

Light

d)

Sound

16.

A form of energy that we can see

a)

Heat

b)

Radiation

c)

Light

d)

Sound

17.

What is the best definition of sound.

a)

Energy you can see.

b)

Energy you hear

c)

Energy in the particles that vibrate as they pass through matter and bump into each other.

d)

High pitch an low pitch noise

18.

True or false


A wave is a form energy that moves through matter but the matter does not move with the wave.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is an electrical charge?

a)

the flow of charged particles in the same direction.

b)

a material that allows electric current to flow through it.

c)

a force caused by the movement of negative and positive particles.

d)

a material that does not allow electric current to flow through it.

20.

What is a resistor?

a)

a material that does not allow electric current to flow through it.

b)

a device that controls the flow of electricity.

c)

a material that allows electric current to flow through it.

d)

a force caused by the movement of negative and positive particles.

21.

What is a conductor?

a)

a material that allows electric current to flow through it.

b)

the flow of charged particles in the same direction.

c)

a device that controls the flow of electricity.

d)

a force caused by the movement of negative and positive particles.

22.

Rubber is a material that is a conductor. (True or False)

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Most metals are considered as conductors. (True or False)

a)

True

b)

False

24.

There is a resistor in a light bulb. (True or False)

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The flow of charged particles in the same direction is called...

a)

a resistor

b)

a conductor

c)

an electrical charge

d)

electrical current

26.

A material that releases energy and heat when it burns..

a)

device

b)

combustion

c)

turbine

d)

fuel

27.

The process of burning a fuel to produce heat and light........

a)

Device

b)

Fuel

c)

Combustion

d)

Generator

28.

A device that spins as the gas flows and changes the heat energy to steam into energy of motion. This motion powers generators...

a)

Boiler

b)

Turbine

c)

generator

d)

combustion

29.

A device that changes energy of motion into electrical energy. Inside this device a magnet is surrounded by a coil of copper wire.

a)

generator

b)

turbine

c)

fuel

d)

combustion

30.

This device stores chemical energy. It has a negative and positive sides when connected by a wire releases a positive charge.

a)

Generator

b)

Turbine

c)

Battery

d)

Bolier