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NRG Test Prep

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
3.
As mass increases, KE ...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
4.
The SI unit in which kinetic energy is measured is 
a)
Newton
b)
Kilogram
c)
Joules
d)
Metres per second
5.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

b)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

d)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

6.

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

c)

When the only force that's acting on it is gravity.

d)

When it has no electrical charge.

7.

Which object has the most potential energy?

a)

A ball resting on the ground.

b)

A ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour.

c)

A ball on top of a refrigerator.

d)

A ball resting on the edge of a cliff.

8.

When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

a)

When an object at rest is lifted to a higher elevation.

b)

When an object at rest remains at rest.

c)

When an object at rest is put into motion.

d)

When an object in motion is stopped and put at rest.

9.

Four cars are positioned at the top of a hill. Which car has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Why do objects at high elevations have more potential energy than objects at low elevations?

a)

Because the thinner air at higher elevations means objects have a greater potential to move very fast

b)

Because objects at high elevations are closer to the sun, which is the source of all energy on earth

c)

Because objects at high elevations tend to move slower than objects at low elevations

d)

Because gravity gives objects at high elevations the potential to fall much further

11.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
12.

Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
Energy can be created.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Energy cannot be destroyed.
a)
True 
b)
False
15.
When something is dropped, what type of energy transfer takes place?
a)
Kinetic -> Potential
b)
Gravitational Potential -> Kinetic -> Sound
c)
Electrical -> Chemical
d)
Heat -> Nuclear
16.
Imagine dropping a basketball. When would it have the most gravitational potential energy?
a)
When it is closest to the ground
b)
When it is at the highest point
c)
When it is halfway down
d)
It has the same amount of gravitational PE at all points
17.
During photosynthesis, what type of energy transfer takes place?
a)
Heat -> Chemical Potential
b)
Chemical Potential -> Light
c)
Light -> Chemical Potential
d)
Heat -> Light
18.
Food has _______ potential energy that our bodies transform into kinetic energy.
a)
Elastic
b)
Nuclear 
c)
Gravitational
d)
Chemical
19.
Which of the following best describes the energy transfer that takes place when you use a battery?
a)
Chemical PE -> Electrical
b)
Electrical -> Chemical PE
c)
Nuclear PE -> Electrical
d)
Electrical -> Nuclear PE
20.
Which of the following is an example of nuclear potential energy being transformed?
a)
Someone eating food
b)
Baking soda and vinegar mixed together
c)
Two hydrogen atoms fuse in a star
d)
Dynamite explodes 
21.

Identify the correct energy transformation for the image below. 

a)

Chemical --> Radiant --> Thermal

b)

Sound --> Thermal --> Radiant

c)

Kinetic --> Potential --> Sound

d)

Electrical --> Sound --> Thermal

22.

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

a)

Chemical → light

b)

Electrical → chemical

c)

Electrical → light

d)

Chemical → electrical

23.

What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

a)

Electrical → chemical → light

b)

Sound → chemical → thermal

c)

Chemical → electrical → sound

d)

Light → electrical → thermal

24.

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Solar

c)

Electrical

d)

None

25.

What energy transformation occurs as a mouse produces body heat?

a)

Chemical --> Thermal

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Electrical --> Thermal

d)

Thermal --> Mechanical

26.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
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.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
Energy stored in an atom's nucleus
a)
chemical energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
nuclear energy
30.
Energy stored in a flexed or compressed object
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
elastic potential energy
31.
Energy in the form of waves that can move through space
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
sound energy
d)
elastic potential energy
32.
Energy in the form of waves that move through a medium like air or water
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
sound energy
d)
elastic potential energy
33.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Thermal
34.

How does the mass of a bowling ball that has been rolled down the lane affect the kinetic energy?

a)

The kinetic energy does not depend on the mass of the bowling ball.

b)

The kinetic energy is increasing proportional to the mass of the bowling ball.

c)

The kinetic energy is decreasing proportional to the mass of the bowling ball.

d)

The kinetic energy is increasing proportional to the square of the mass of the bowling ball.

35.

The light bulb converts electrical energy into light and _________.

a)

chemical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

heat

d)

nuclear