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Midterm Revision

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following correctly identifies a method of heat transfer that will happen in this situation?

a)

Heat will be transferred from the hot plate to the thermometer through radiation.

b)

Heat will be transferred from the beaker to the thermometer through convection.

c)

Heat will be transferred from the hot plate to the beaker through convection.

d)

Heat will be transferred from the thermometer to the beaker through conduction.

2.

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer. It refers to the transfer of heat energy that moves–

a)

through empty space.

b)

when objects touch.

c)

only through solids.

d)

in the motion of fluids.

3.

Conduction can only occur between two objects when–

a)

one object is less dense than the other.

b)

both objects are in physical contact with each other.

c)

one of the objects is made of a metal.

d)

both objects are exactly the same temperature.

4.

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?

a)

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?

b)

An egg is fried in a metal pan on the stove.

c)

An egg cracked on a hot sidewalk starts to cook.

d)

The egg is cooked in a pot of water on the stove.

5.

A student is melting a sugar cube over a flame, as shown in the picture provided. What energy transfer is causing the sugar cube to melt?

a)

Candle to spoon – conduction

Spoon to sugar cube – conduction

b)

Candle to spoon – radiation

Spoon to sugar cube – conduction

c)

Candle to spoon – conduction

Spoon to sugar cube – convection

d)

Candle to spoon – convection

Spoon to sugar cube – conduction

6.

When ice cubes melt in a glass of water, a current forms in which heat moves from particles with more heat to particles with __________________ heat.

a)

more

b)

equal

c)

less

7.
This form of energy could be represented by the movement of electrons within copper wires.
a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Mechanical
8.
You could find a lot this type of energy at the top of a tall tree.
a)
Electrical
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential
d)
Mechanical
9.
This form of energy does NOT come from the sun.
a)
Solar
b)
Thermal
c)
Light
d)
Sound
10.
If your cup of hot chocolate is really hot that means it has a lot of this type of energy.
a)
Chemical
b)
Thermal
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
11.
What type of energy is best represented by a battery?
a)
Sound
b)
Thermal
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
12.
What form of energy is also described as "energy of motion"?
a)
Potential
b)
Mechanical
c)
Kinetic
d)
Electrical
13.
A TV does not give off this type of energy.
a)
Light
b)
Thermal
c)
Sound
d)
Solar
14.

True or False. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, rather it is transformed from one energy type to another.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

16.

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

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

17.

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

18.

____________ is the ability to do work.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Motion

19.

Which is the correct unit for expressing gravitational potential energy?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

m/s2

d)

meter

20.

Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?

a)

PE = mgh

b)

PE = mg / h

c)

PE = mg + h

d)

PE = gh

21.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
22.
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 
23.
How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
24.

What is the unit for mass?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

25.

What is the unit for distance?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

26.
A measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
a)
Thermometer
b)
Temperature
c)
Absolute Zero
d)
Specific Heat
27.
An instrument that measure and indicates temperature.
a)
Thermometer
b)
Temperature
c)
Energy
d)
Kinetic Energy
28.
The vertical movement of air currents due to temperature variations.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection Current
c)
Radiation
d)
Heat
29.
The energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Insulator
d)
Radiation
30.
A kid applies a force of 70 N to a ball over 1.1 meters. How much work did he do on the ball? 
a)
77 J
b)
7.7 J 
c)
0.7 J 
d)
770 J 
31.
You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
30 watts
b)
3 watts
c)
120 watts
d)
270 watts
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

33.

You push against the back of your friends car that is stuck. You push and be become very tired, but the car does not move. Did you do work?

a)

Yes, work was done

b)

No, work wasn't done

34.

What would you solve for if given time and work?

a)

power

b)

force

c)

distance

d)

work

35.
True or false
You do work only when you exert a force on an object and move it
a)
true
b)
false
36.

What is the unit for power?

a)

what

b)

watt

c)

joule

d)

Jewel-Osco

37.

What is the correct equation for gravitational potential energy

a)

m x g x h

b)

m x g / h

c)

m x h / g

38.

What is the correct equation for kinetic energy

a)

1/2 x m x v2

b)

m x v2

c)

1 / 2 x v x m2

39.

It is the rate of doing work or is work per unit of time.

a)

Power

b)

Energy

c)

Motion

d)

Work

40.
what is the meaning of convection?
a)
cold rises heat falls
b)
heat
c)
cold
d)
hot rises cold falls