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Uses of Energy, Energy Transformations and Sound

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a balloon is rubbed against a wall, electrons move from the wall to the balloon. The charges are opposite, the balloon is attracted to the wall and sticks. The balloon now has a ______________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

both

2.

Static Electricity is _______________________________ .

a)

energy flow of moving electrons through a conductor.

b)

loud noise

c)

caused by build-up of electric energy on surfaces

3.

Examples of static electricity are .....

a)

devices to help dust removal

b)

lightening strike

c)

an oven roasting a turkey

d)

getting shocked after shuffling your feet on a carpet

e)

air filters

4.

Ms. Tello is watching students kick a soccer ball at recess. She notices that the harder the soccer ball is kicked the further the soccer ball moves. What is the reason for this phenomenon?

a)

Energy is destroyed then created again with each kick

b)

The soccer ball is creating energy

c)

The energy transfers from the student to the soccer ball

d)

Nobody knows

5.

When a balloon is rubbed against a wall, electrons move from the wall to the balloon. The balloon now has a negative charge, while the wall has a positive charge. Because their charges are opposite, the balloon is ______________________ .

a)

attracted to the wall.

b)

repelled from the wall.

c)

pops when it touches the wall.

d)

nobody knows.

6.

Batteries are produce energy to power by ______________________ to ____________________.

a)

electrical energy to sound energy.

b)

chemical energy to electrical energy.

c)

mechanical energy to electric energy.

d)

sound energy to mechanical energy.

7.

Lily placed a pot of cool water to cook pasta on her stove burner. She turned on the burner and the water boiled and cooked the pasta. Which is true about the transfer of energy?

a)

Electrical energy was created.

b)

Heat energy changed into electrical energy.

c)

Heat energy was created in the water.

d)

Electrical energy was transferred to heat energy.

8.

_________ is a measure of how high or low a sound is.

a)

Sound

b)

Electricity

c)

Pitch

d)

Light

9.

A whistle is _____________. A bass drum is ____________.

a)

high-pitched/low-pitched.

b)

low-pitched/high-pitched.

c)

nice/friendly

10.

Sound travels in ________________.

a)

boats

b)

power soures

c)

soundwaves

11.

The process of energy changing from one form of energy into another is known as _______________________.

a)

Energy comparison

b)

Energy transformation

c)

Energy creation

12.

Types of Energy:

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Mechanical

d)

Heat

13.

Type of Energy

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Electrical

d)

Mechanical

14.

Ms. Shannon has a greenhouse in her backyard where she grows many different plants. She notices that the temperature is warmer in the greenhouse than outside the greenhouse. What is causing this?

a)

The plants

b)

Solar energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

15.

Ms. Pineda and Ms. Campos are at lunch. They notice that while they were eating and talking the ice in their drinks melted. What energy transformation occurred here?

a)

Mechanical changes in the water made the ice melt

b)

Sound energy vibrations melted the ice cube

c)

Heat energy from the water transferred to the ice and caused it to melt

d)

Who knows

16.

Mechanical energy is _____________________________ .

a)

Energy caused by vibrations

b)

Energy caused by a chemical reaction

c)

Energy caused by moving parts

d)

Energy caused by the sun

17.

Sound energy is created by _______________________ .

a)

a wave of vibrations that spread from its source

b)

a transformation created from a power source

c)

heat energy from the sun

18.
An iron heats up to iron clothes 
a)
eletrical to thermal energy
b)
potential to kinetic energy 
c)
potential energy to thermal energy 
d)
chemical energy to mechanical energy
19.
Roller coaster goes down a hill
a)
kinetic to potential energy
b)
sound to radiant energy
c)
mechanical to kinetic energy
d)
potential to kinetic energy 
20.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles 
21.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
22.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter