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Energy

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The energy an object has due to its motion
b)
The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition
c)
The energy an object might ahve if it existed
d)
zombies on the roof
2.
What is an example of kinetic energy at work?
a)
A ball lodged in a tree
b)
A frisbee flying through the air
c)
A car in the garage
d)
a booger in the nose
3.
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
d)
A bowl of cereal on the table
4.
What has the least kinetic energy?
a)
A car
b)
A satellite orbiting in space
c)
An object that is not moving
d)
an elephant
5.
What is the possible or stored energy in an object called?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Potential Energy
6.
Which car will be pushed back the farthest?
a)
Car 1
b)
Car 2
7.
Kinetic energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
8.
Potential energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
9.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
10.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
11.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
12.
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
13.
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
14.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
15.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
16.
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 
17.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
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. 
19.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

At which point is kinetic energy the least?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

21.
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 
22.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
23.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
24.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

25.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.

At which point is kinetic and potential energy the same?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

28.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

29.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
30.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

31.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

32.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

33.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
34.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
35.

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

36.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

When a car burns gasoline it creates hot air to move the pistons in the engine, which causes the car to move. What energy transformation occur from the fuel to the movement of a car?

a)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy to electrical energy

38.

What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

mechanical to electrical

39.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
40.
What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?
a)
electric to kinetic to thermal and sound
b)
chemical to thermal to light and sound
c)
nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound
d)
kinetic to light to thermal and sound
41.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Chemical to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
42.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical and Electrical
b)
Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical and Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound and Chemical
43.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Kinesthetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
44.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Nuclear to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
45.

What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?

a)

electric to kinetic to thermal and sound

b)

chemical to thermal to light and sound

c)

nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound

d)

kinetic to light to thermal and sound

46.

What best describes the energy conversion that takes place in a microwave oven?

a)

electrical to light to thermal

b)

chemical to thermal to light

c)

electrical to thermal to sound

d)

nuclear to thermal to chemical

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