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Energy Revision

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a form of POTENTIAL energy?

a)

Elastic

b)

Chemical

c)

Batteries

d)

Sound

2.

What is the measurement for energy?

a)

joules

b)

newtons

c)

kilograms

d)

centimeters

3.

Which is FALSE?

a)

You need energy to breathe

b)

Plants need energy to grow

c)

You need energy to run

d)

You need energy to do your homework

e)

All of the above are true

4.

How is energy wasted when we turn on a light?

a)

Electrical energy is transferred to heat energy and light energy is wasted

b)

Light energy is transferred to heat energy and electrical energy is wasted

c)

Electrical energy is transferred to light energy and heat energy is wasted

d)

Chemical energy is transferred to light energy and heat energy is wasted

5.

A roller-coaster is travelling up its track and it gets to the top. What type of energy does it have and what will it be transferred to?

a)

Elastic Potential Energy to Gravitational Energy

b)

Gravitational Energy to Light Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy to Gravitational Energy

d)

Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

6.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

7.

Which of these things is an example of potential energy?

a)

a car motor

b)

firewood

c)

battery

d)

a fan

8.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

9.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

10.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

11.

Choose the type of energy

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

12.
Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
13.

In what ways does an electric lamp transfer energy?

a)

By forces and by light

b)

By heating and by light

c)

By sound and by forces

d)

By heating and by forces

14.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
15.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
Which is the best example of kinetic energy?
a)
a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
a piece of coal before it's burned 
18.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
19.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
20.

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.

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

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.

24.

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.

25.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
26.

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

27.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

28.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

29.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

30.

Which action below is converting electrical to thermal energy?

a)

An electric vacuum cleaner

b)

An electric toothbrush

c)

An electric toaster

31.

Energy of motion is

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

elastic energy

d)

chemical energy

32.

______________________ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.

a)

Energy transformation

b)

Energy transfer

c)

Energy balance

d)

Energy equilibrium

33.
The energy transformation that takes place when a flashlight is turned on is...
a)
Chemical - electrical - light
b)
Chemical - light - electrical
c)
Electrical - thermal - light
d)
Nuclear - light - electrical
34.

Energy transfer is best described as...

a)

The same type of energy that moves from one object to another

b)

When the type of energy changes into another form

35.

One example of energy transfer is...

a)

Your Xbox converting electrical energy into light and sound energy.

b)

Electrical energy from a computer changing to sound and light energy.

c)

Hot coffee in a mug warming the mug and your hands.

d)

Your lamp changing electrical energy to light and thermal energy.

36.

An energy transformation is best be described as...

a)

When the same type of energy moves from one object to another.

b)

When energy changes into a different type of energy.

37.

At which point is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z