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Energy

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun provides ____________ and ____________ energy that can be harnessed and used for solar power.

a)

chemical, sound

b)

mechanical, light

c)

sound, light

d)

light, thermal

2.

Energy can't be .....

a)

transformed.

b)

made or destroyed.

c)

converted.

d)

harnessed or produced.

3.
This is energy that is stored for later use. 
a)
kinetic energy 
b)
potential energy 
c)
mechanical energy 
d)
electromagnetic energy. 
4.
Light is a form of __________ energy. 
a)
Sound 
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Fun
d)
Thermal 
5.
This is the energy that moves objects. 
a)
cool 
b)
nuclear 
c)
chemical 
d)
mechanical 
6.
This is the energy of vibrating molecules that move through matter. 
a)
sound 
b)
thermal 
c)
mechanical 
d)
electrical 
7.
The is the energy due to the splitting of atoms. 
a)
nuclear 
b)
chemical 
c)
mechanical 
d)
sound 
8.

Which is NOT a true statement about energy?

a)

it can change into another form of energy

b)

it can cause a temperature change

c)

it can cause movement

d)

it can be completely used up

9.
This is the energy that can be released by breaking the bonds between compounds. 
a)
electromagnetic
b)
nuclear 
c)
kinetic 
d)
chemical 
10.

What type of energy do we get from the food we eat?

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

sound

11.

When a football player kicks a ball, he transfers energy to the ball. What happens as a result?

a)

the ball gains kinetic energy

b)

the ball loses sound energy

c)

the ball loses thermal energy

d)

the ball gains light energy

12.

Which type of energy does a wind-up toy use?

a)

A. mechanical

b)

B. light

c)

C. thermal

d)

D. sound

13.

What is the correct unit for energy?

a)

meters (m)

b)

kilogram meters per second (kg m/s)

c)

Newtons (N)

d)

Joules (J)

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.
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 
16.

What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

17.

What is the equation for calculating kinetic energy?

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

18.

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level. (g = 10 Nkg-1)

a)

250,000 J

b)

2,500,000 J

c)

25,000,000 J

d)

250 J

19.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J

20.

Alice kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves the ground moving 30 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the soccer ball? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

567 J

b)

900 J

c)

945 J

d)

30 J

21.

If the 0.3 kg marble was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

5.4 J

b)

1.8 J

c)

3 J

d)

6 J

22.

If the 1.2 kg basketball rolls at 3 m/s, what is it's kinetic energy? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

2.7

b)

5.4

c)

3.6

d)

9

23.

What is the mass of a ball that has a kinetic energy of 115 J and is traveling at a speed of 9 m/s?

a)

1035 kg

b)

23.5 kg

c)

12.8 kg

d)

2.84 kg

24.

A 5 Kg body is having a Kinetic energy of 250 J. What is the velocity (or speed) of the body?

a)

10 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

40 m/s

25.

It took 500 Newtons of force to push a car four meters. How much work was done?

a)

2000 J

b)

125 J

c)

0.008 J

d)

500 J

26.

Which is the correct unit for work?

a)

Joules

b)

Newton

c)

meter

d)

Watts

27.
1. A book weighing 1.0 newton is lifted 2 meters.  How much work was done?
a)
2 J
b)
0.5 J
28.
A force of 15 newtons is used to push a box along the floor a distance of 3 meters.  How much work was done?
a)
3 J
b)
45 J
29.
What is the formula for work?
a)
Force = work x distance
b)
Distance = force x work
c)
Work = force x distance
d)
Work = force x mass
30.
The rate at which work is done.
a)
Joules
b)
Power
c)
Watts
d)
Newtons
31.
How do you calculate power?
a)
P = W/t
b)
P = E/t
c)
P = w * t
d)
P = bbq/chicken
32.

What is the correct unit for power?

a)

Watt

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

seconds

33.

What is the power of a kitchen blender if it can perform 3,750 Joules of work in 15 seconds?

a)

250 W

b)

0.004 W

c)

56,250 W

d)

25 W

34.

How much power is used if a force of 35 Newtons is used to push a box a distance of 10 meters in five seconds? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem.)

a)

70 W

b)

3.5 W

c)

7 W

d)

350 J