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Science Chapter 13: Energy and Energy Transformations

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When energy changes from one type to another, these changes are called energy transformations.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The law of conservation of energy states that energy CAN be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A kite starts to fly because heat has been transferred to it.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In an electric mixer, electrical energy is changed to thermal energy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Lifting a box onto a high shelf is considered to be doing work.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A roller coaster going down a hill has ___________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

thermal

c)

potential

d)

chemical

7.

Hot water is poured into a mug and the mug gets hot. This is an example of what type of energy?

a)

kinetic

b)

thermal

c)

potential

d)

chemical

8.

A pendulum will eventually stop swinging back and forth. What force stops it?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

weight

d)

gravity

9.

When a rubber band is stretched, it has _____________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

nuclear

c)

potential

d)

chemical

10.

The combination of potential and kinetic energy that a quarterback would have as he is throwing a football is which type of energy?

a)

radiant

b)

sound

c)

thermal

d)

mechanical

11.

Your body digests food and transforms it into kinetic energy. This is an example of using what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

electric

c)

thermal

d)

radiant

12.

Due to the force of gravity, if an object is on top of a hill or in a position off the ground, it has _____________.

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

13.

In every energy transformation, some energy is always "lost" as ___________ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

radiant

c)

thermal

d)

electrical

14.

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a parked car

b)

energy of a moving car

c)

energy in a battery

d)

energy stored in gasoline

15.

The amount of work done is a measure of force applied over ______________.

a)

a distance

b)

a velocity

c)

an acceleration

d)

a speed

16.

___________ is the ability to do work or produce change.

a)

Mass

b)

Energy

c)

Weight

d)

Kinetic

17.

On which surface would a toy sled travel the least distance?

a)

gravel

b)

ice

c)

polished wood

d)

carpet

18.

Bella pushes a box to her right. In which direction does the box need to move for Bella to have done work on it?

a)

down

b)

up

c)

left

d)

right

19.

On which surface would a toy sled travel the farthest?

a)

sandpaper

b)

carpet

c)

polished wood

d)

ice

20.

If an object is NOT moving, it does not have ______________.

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

21.

energy due to motion

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

22.

the transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in the direction of the force while the force is acting on the object

a)

potential energy

b)

work

c)

radiant energy

d)

thermal energy

23.

the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

sound energy

24.

the energy that sound carries

a)

mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

banana

d)

sound energy

25.

the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles that make up an object

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

nuclear energy

26.

the energy an electric current carries.

a)

electrical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

nuclear energy

27.

the energy that electromagnetic waves carry

a)

sound energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

nuclear energy

28.

energy that is stored and released in the nucleus of an atom

a)

mechanical energy

b)

electric energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

nuclear energy

29.

energy can be transferred from one region to another, but energy cannot be created

a)

law of conservation of energy

b)

mass

c)

work

d)

friction

30.

a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching

a)

law of conservation of energy

b)

mass

c)

work

d)

friction