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Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ energy is the energy an object has because of its motion.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Chemical

d)

Magnetic

2.

Work is the transfer of ______ that occurs when a force makes an object move.

a)

space

b)

time

c)

energy

d)

density

3.

______ energy is stored energy due to position.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Chemical

d)

Magnetic

4.

If work stays the same and distance is increased, then ______ force will be needed.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

the same

d)

no

5.

Energy stored in chemical bonds is called ______.

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

chemical potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

none of these

6.

Anything that can fall has stored energy called ______.

a)

eleastic potential energy

b)

chemical potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

7.

Formula for gravitational potential energy (GPE)

a)

1/2mv2

b)

mga

c)

mgh

d)

minor/major sin-1

8.

At what point or points does the pendulum have maximum GPE

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

Both A and E

9.

At what point or points does the pendulum have maximum kinetic energy

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

Bothe A and E

10.

The ______ of an object is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in the object.

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

conductivity

d)

charge

11.

The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object is the ______ of the object.

a)

Heat

b)

temperature

c)

state

d)

thermal energy

12.

______ is thermal energy that is transferred from something at a higher temperature to something at a lower temperature.

a)

Heat

b)

State

c)

Plasma

d)

Charge

13.

The amount of heat that is needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of some material by 1°C is called the ______ of the material.

a)

specific heat

b)

state

c)

temperature

d)

charge

14.

______ is the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter.

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

contact

15.

______ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

contact

16.

Material in which thermal energy is transferred slowly

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

resistor

d)

thermocoupler

17.

Material in which thermal energy is transferred rapidly

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

resistor

d)

thermocoupler

18.

How will the thermal energy from the pot in room A move to its handle?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

both a and b

19.

Thermal energy is transferred to the sunbather in room B by ______.

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

both a and b

20.

Where does most of the thermal energy provided by the fire in room C go?

a)

up the chimney

b)

into the room

c)

to the people

d)

none of these

21.

In room C, thermal energy is transferred to the people by ______.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

both a and c

22.

How will the thermal energy from the iron in room D move to its handle?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

both a and b

23.

What heat transfer causes the wind to blow at the beach and causes the waves?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

both a and b

24.

What heat transfer causes the sand to get hot at the beach?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

both a and b

25.

What heat transfer causes your feet to get hot when walking on the beach?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

both a and b