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Energy is all around us

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is __________

a)

the amount of power to make something move.

b)

the amount of force generated by molecules moving.

c)

the power created for electricity

d)

the ability to create a fireball in your hands.

2.

Which of the following is an example of elastic energy?

a)

boiling water for coffee

b)

the roar of a plane engine

c)

launching a catapult

d)

a bowling ball hitting the pins

e)

a roller coaster car falling

3.

Which of the following is an example of sound energy?

a)

boiling water for coffee

b)

the roar of a plane engine

c)

launching a catapult

d)

a bowling ball hitting the pins

e)

a roller coaster car falling

4.

Which of the following is an example of gravitational energy?

a)

boiling water for coffee

b)

the roar of a plane engine

c)

launching a catapult

d)

a bowling ball hitting the pins

e)

a roller coaster car falling

5.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

boiling water for coffee

b)

the roar of a plane engine

c)

launching a catapult

d)

a bowling ball hitting the pins

e)

a roller coaster car falling

6.

Which of the following is an example of thermal energy?

a)

boiling water for coffee

b)

the roar of a plane engine

c)

launching a catapult

d)

a bowling ball hitting the pins

e)

a roller coaster car falling

7.

Which factor(s) affect kinetic energy? Choose ALL that apply

a)

mass

b)

compression

c)

velocity

d)

vibration of molecules

e)

stretch

8.

Which factor(s) affect elastic energy? Choose ALL that apply

a)

mass

b)

compression

c)

velocity

d)

vibration of molecules

e)

stretch

9.

Which of the following describes how energy is transferred when a battery is used?

a)

chemical energy -> electrical energy -> thermal energy

b)

electrical energy -> kinetic energy

c)

thermal energy -> electrical energy -> chemical energy

d)

chemical energy -> electric energy -> kinetic energy

10.

Which of the following has the greatest amount of thermal energy?

a)

100mL of water at 50°C.

b)

100mL of water at 70°C

c)

75mL of water at 50°C

d)

75mL of water at 70°C

11.

Which of the following has the least amount of thermal energy?

a)

100mL of water at 50°C.

b)

100mL of water at 70°C

c)

75mL of water at 50°C

d)

75mL of water at 70°C

12.

What happens to the energy of a kid's scream as they shout across the school yard?

a)

more energy is created as the sounds travels

b)

the energy remains the same as the sound travels

c)

the energy slowly transfers to other forms as the sound travels