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P1 Energy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you eat fruits and vegetables, chemical bonds are releasing stored energy, this is...

a)

a. thermal energy

b)

b. sound energy

c)

c. electrical energy

d)

d. chemical energy

2.

The ability to do work

a)

A. chemical energy

b)

B. Friction

c)

C. electrical energy

d)

D. Energy transferred

3.
a.  Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
A. Sound Energy
b)
B. Potential Energy
c)
C. Nuclear Energy
d)
D. Thermal energy
4.
Where is the potential energy the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
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 cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one place to another." Which law is this?

a)
Law of Conservation of Mass
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Law of Conservation of Energy
d)
Newton's Third Law
8.

What is the unit of energy

a)

N

b)

kg

c)

J

d)

W

9.

A natural fuel (coal, oil, or gas) formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

a)

FUEL CELL

b)

WIND ENERGY

c)

SOLAR ENERGY

d)

FOSSIL FUEL

10.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
11.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
12.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

13.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
14.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
15.

Efficiency is calculated by useful energy output divided by total energy input, expressed as a percentage

a)

False

b)

True

16.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
17.
What is Specific Heat?
a)
The  amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.
b)
The  amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C
c)
The  amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.
d)
The  amount of friction  required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.
18.
Calculate the KE of a moving 4 kilogram object traveling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
19.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
20.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

21.

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

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

22.

A motor transfers electrical energy usefully into the _______ energy store.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational potential

c)

Elastic potential

d)

Nuclear

23.

Which of the following would reduce the dissipation of energy from a house to the surroundings?

a)

insulation

b)

large walls

c)

thin walls

d)

metal walls