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Energy and Circuits

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student began building a circuit to light a bulb.  What else does the student need to produce light?
a)
a battery that has energy
b)
a wire that is insulated
c)
a switch that is open
d)
another bulb of the same size
2.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
3.
Which of the following can work as an energy source?
a)
Battery
b)
Light bulb
c)
Wire
d)
All of them
4.
Which bulbs will light?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 2
5.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
6.

Which lights would turn on if your closed switches 1 and 2?

a)

red, blue, and white

b)

red and white

c)

red and blue

d)

blue, white, yellow

7.

What forms of energy are you using if you close switch 1?

a)

light and electrical

b)

light, sound, and electrical

c)

light

d)

sound

8.

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.

9.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure

10.

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.

11.

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

a)

When it's at its highest point.

b)

When it's at its lowest point.

c)

When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.

d)

When it's moving at its top speed.

12.

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

13.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

14.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
15.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
16.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
19.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
20.
Can energy be destroyed?
a)
no
b)
yes
21.
Can energy be changed?
a)
yes
b)
no
22.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
23.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
Near the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
24.

The statement that "the energy within a system remains constant and cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed" best sums up _________.

a)

Newton's Third Law

b)

Life

c)

Law of Conservation of Energy

d)

The scientific method

25.

What is energy?

a)

something that picks up things, like a magnet.

b)

Motion of an object

c)

ability to do work

d)

magic rays of sunshine that come down when you're feeling blue.

26.
Work is done when a force causes an object to ...
a)
move
b)
stay still
c)
slow down
27.

In which scenario is work = 0 J ?

a)

Pushing a stationary wall

b)

Pulling a trolley car

c)

Pushing a book across the table

d)

Dropping a set of keys from a height, h.

28.

What is needed to calculate work?

a)

force

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

mass

29.

if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N

30.

Two people shove on a wall with 100 N. The wall doesn’t move. How much work is done?

a)

100J

b)

100N

c)

0J

d)

0N

31.

if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N

32.
Which of the following is the best example of work being done. 
a)
doing homework
b)
lifting a box
c)
pushing a stationary box
d)
holding a box