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Thermo PL Retake

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
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 
4.

Rank in order, from largest to smallest, the gravitational potential energies of the balls.

a)

1 > 2 = 4 > 3

b)

1 > 2 > 3 > 4

c)

3 > 2 = 4 > 1

d)

3 > 2 > 4 > 1

5.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 Joules

b)

22,584 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

6.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? 
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
7.
P=25 watts 
W=5000 Joules 
t=???
a)
200 sec
b)
0.0005 s
c)
125000 s
d)
125 s
8.

Kinetic molecular theory means-

a)

A molecule is always at rest

b)

A molecule is always in motion unless it is a solid

c)

A molecule is always in motion unless if reaches absolute zero

d)

Molecules do not move

9.

Heat will always transfer from-

a)

Hot to Cold

b)

Cold to Hot

c)

High density to Low density

d)

Low energy to High energy

10.
Temperature is directly related to a substance's ______.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
stoichiometry
d)
mitochondria
11.

What creates thermal energy in this simulation?

a)

The amount of potential energy lost in the movement

b)

The amount if friction between the skater and the ramp

c)

The amount of talking done by Mr Graves

d)

All of the above

12.

PHYSICS IS THE BEST SCIENCE BECAUSE.... (check ALL that apply)

a)

My teacher is the best, obviously

b)

All of my friends are in this class!

c)

Its not Biology or Chemistry

d)

Juniors love formulas and Calculators