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Forms of energy PCSS 6th grade

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a firecracker explodes, stored chemical energy turns into sound and light energy. What other type of energy is also released during this transformation?

a)

Thermal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Electrical

d)

Gravitational

2.

Energy found in the bonds is called

a)

Mechanical

b)

Kinetic

c)

Chemical

d)

Elastic

3.

Light is what type of energy that plants use to do photosynthesis?

a)

Electrical

b)

Electromagnetic radiation

c)

Nuclear

d)

Thermal

4.

This type of reaction is used by power plants.....

a)

Fusion

b)

Physical

c)

Fission

d)

Thermal

5.

The diagram shows a pendulum in motion. Which describes the potential and kinetic energy of the pendulum at position X?

a)

Potential energy is at its lowest and Kinetic energy is at its lowest

b)

Potential energy is at its highest and Kinetic energy is at its lowest

c)

Kinetic energy is at its highest and potential energy is at its lowest

d)

Kinetic energy is at its highest and potential energy is at its highest.

6.

Which of the following energy forms only has kinetic energy in it?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electromagnetic radiation

c)

Mechanical

d)

Electrical

7.

Which of the following locations would you have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

a)

A diving board

b)

Mount Everest

c)

On a plane

8.

Which of the following is NOT considered chemical energy?

a)

Light

b)

Battery

c)

Fuel

d)

Food

9.

The law of conservation of energy says that the total energy must ______________.

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Stay the same

10.

If 2 objects are the same mass, the one with the greater ___________ will have _____________ kinetic energy?

a)

height, more

b)

speed, more

c)

Height, less

d)

Speed, less

11.

A form of energy that only has potential energy is....

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Thermal

12.

Calculate the power to use 15 Newtons of force to move an object 2 meters in 5 seconds.

a)

22 watts

b)

6 watts

c)

3 watts

d)

40 watts

13.

When you plug in your computer electrical energy is __________ from the wall to your computer.

a)

Transformed

b)

Transferred

14.

When you eat an apple and your body breaks it down so you can move, this is an example of energy....

a)

Transfer

b)

Transformation

15.

Which is considered doing work?

a)

Pushing a wall

b)

lifting a book

c)

Carrying a backpack

16.

Which is not considered energy transformation

a)

Eating apple and using energy to move

b)

Electrical wires carry electricity to your house

c)

Plants do photosynthesis to turn EM energy into sugar (glucose/food

d)

Generator changes steam energy into electrical energy