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Energy Test Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At 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
2.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At 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
3.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
4.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
5.

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

light

d)

chemical

6.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
7.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
9.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
a)
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
b)
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
c)
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
d)
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy. 
10.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

12.
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 
13.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
14.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
17.
Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
18.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

19.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

20.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

21.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
A cell phone battery dies.  It gets plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge. Which of the following energy transformations occur during the charging?
a)
mechanical to chemical
b)
electrical to solar
c)
chemical to light
d)
electrical to chemical
23.
Tarzan is swinging through the jungle looking for Jane. He is constantly moving back and forth..his kinetic energy is being changed to 
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
potenital
d)
nuclear
24.
Mrs. Goodwyn's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?
a)
mechanical to electrical
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
electromagnetic to mechanical
25.
Which form of energy is produced by the splitting of the nucleus of an atom?
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
chemical 
d)
none
26.
Energy that is produced by the internal motion of particles is called...
a)
light
b)
mechanical
c)
thermal
d)
chemical
27.
The sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food is an example oflight energy being converted to what other form of energy?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
heat energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical 
28.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
29.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that...
a)
energy can be destroyed
b)
energy can not be created or destroyed
c)
energy can only be destroyed using the force
30.

How does a windmill change forms of energy?

a)

Mechanical to electrical

b)

Electrical to mechanical

c)

Mechanical to light

d)

It is unable to change forms

31.

If you have a battery in a device, what is the first energy transformation that must happen?

a)

Chemical to light

b)

Chemical to electrical

c)

Electrical to chemical

d)

Electrical to light

32.

Where is energy converted from light energy to chemical energy

a)

rabbits

b)

snakes

c)

eagle

d)

grass

33.

Complex interactions must occur before solar energy is converted to energy humans can use for movement and heat. What is the correct energy flow from sun to animal

a)

heat to electrical to mechanical

b)

chemical to radiant to electrical

c)

radiant to chemical to mechanical

d)

mechanical to heat to electrical

34.

Choose the sequence that best shows this path of energy from the sun to a plant eating animal.

a)

radiant energy >mechanical energy > chemical energy

b)

radiant energy >chemical energy > mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy >mechanical energy > radiant energy

d)

chemical energy >radiant energy > mechanical energy

35.

An amoeba is a single cellular organism. It uses a sugar molecule to make energy and it releases heat to the environment. This is an example of what type of energy transformation?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

chemical to thermal

c)

electrical to kinetic

d)

mechanical to electrical

36.

Which energy transformation is shown in this picture?

a)

chemical -----> light

b)

light -----> mechanical

c)

mechanical -----> chemical

d)

chemical -----> mechanical

37.

What type of potential energy does a match have?

a)

thermal energy

b)

light energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

electrical energy

38.

What type of energy is made by vibrations and does not travel through empty space?

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

39.

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A soccer ball is lying on the ground.

b)

A person is standing in line.

c)

A roller coaster is sitting at the top of a hill.

d)

Water is flowing over a dam.

40.

Which is an example of potential energy?

a)

A child is hopping down the sidewalk.

b)

A horse is galloping in a field.

c)

A person is sitting on a horse.

d)

A car is driving on the street.

41.

Which transformation best explains what happens in a glow stick when you shake it to make it glow?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to chemical

c)

light to chemical

d)

chemical to light

42.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

43.
Which items would have this energy transformation: electrical energy -> thermal energy and light energy?
a)
toaster
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
Iron for your clothes
44.

Food

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

e)

sound

45.

Batteries

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

e)

sound

46.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
47.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
48.
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 

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