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Physics Final Lessons 1-10

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physics is the study of . . .

a)

life

b)

creating new substances

c)

motion

d)

plants

2.

Moving energy is what kid of energy?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

gravitational

d)

thermal

3.

Which shows greater kinetic energy based on the evidence in the table?

a)

dropping

b)

throwing

c)

neither

d)

can't tell

4.

The more speed an object has the _______ kinetic energy the object has.

a)

same

b)

more

c)

less

d)

none

5.

Jack uses a bowling ball that weighs 15 pounds and Jill uses a bowling ball that weighs 16 pounds. Who will use more kinetic energy when bowling?

a)

Neither

b)

Jack

c)

Jill

d)

They will be the same.

6.

Buddy wanted to see if the size of something would impact the size of a crater created in the sand on a beach. Her decided to use one large rock and one small rock but drop them from the same height. Which of the following is a controlled variable in her experiment?

a)

the size of the crater

b)

the height

c)

the large rock

d)

the small rock

7.

Buddy wanted to try another experiment and see if the size of something would impact the size of a crater created in the sand on a beach. He decided to use two large rock, then drop them 3 meters high and 5 meters high. Which of the following is the independent variable in his experiment?

a)

the size of the crater

b)

the height

c)

the size of the rock

d)

the sand on the beach

8.

If the mass of an object decreases, then the kinetic energy will . .

a)

increase

b)

stay the same

c)

not change

d)

decrease

9.

If the elevation of an object increases then the kinetic energy will ________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

do nothing

10.

As gravitational energy decreases, kinetic energy ________.

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

does nothing

d)

increases

11.

Potential energy is energy that is . . . .

a)

moving

b)

increased

c)

decreased

d)

stored

12.

This makes things happen, why things stop and why things keep going.

a)

movement

b)

motion

c)

energy

d)

food

13.

The _____________ in an investigation is the cause (what you change). Its value is independent (stands alone) of other variables in your study.

a)

The Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Control

d)

Hypothesis

14.

The ___________ in an investigation is the effect (what you measure). Its value depends on changes in the independent variable.

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Control

d)

Hypothesis

15.

The _________ in the investigation is what is kept the same throughout the experiment, and it is not of primary concern in the experimental outcome.

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Control

d)

Hypothesis

16.

True or False: Energy can be converted (transformed) from one type to another.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If an object is falling from a tower the energy converts . . .

a)

from the top to the bottom

b)

from kinetic to gravitational

c)

from gravitational to kinetic

d)

from the bottom to the top

18.
As mass increases, KE ...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
19.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that
a)
energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred
b)
energy can be destroyed but not created
c)
energy can be created but not destroyed
20.
When one energy form is changed into another it is called a
a)
transformation
b)
transfer
c)
translocation
d)
transcription
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.

Energy in motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

23.

__________ energy is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

24.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Position (height) and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and Friction

25.

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

26.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

27.

What energy does a rock at the edge of a cliff have?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

28.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.
Which type of potential energy causes the arrow to shoot from the bow?
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic
c)
chemical
d)
gravitational
30.
What is energy conversion?
a)
one type of energy changing to another type of energy
b)
energy in one object going into another object
c)
energy units changing
d)
energy units staying the same
31.
What does elastic energy depend on?
a)
deformation and rigidity
b)
deformation and mass
c)
rigidity and elasticity
d)
mass and elevation
32.

At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

33.

Elastic Potential Energy is _____________________________________.

a)

the ability of a material to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or deformed.

b)

potential energy that is stored due to the deformation of an elastic object, such as a stretched spring.

c)

energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds. Chemical energy is released during chemical reactions.

d)

the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.

e)

the flow of thermal energy.

34.

As an object falls, what happens to its gravitational energy?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Need more information.

35.

As an object falls, what happens to its kinetic energy?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same.

d)

Need more information

36.

Select all the following that represents energy being converted.

a)

Playing with a yo-yo

b)

Kicking a soccer ball

c)

Bouncing a basketball

d)

A sitting book

37.

When a bouncing ball hits the ground and squishes, what is the main type of energy that it has?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Elastic

d)

Chemical

38.

Which type of energy conversion is involved when the ball leaves the ground?

a)

Kinetic to gravitational

b)

Gravitational to kinetic

c)

Elastic to kinetic

d)

Kinetic to elastic

39.

The total energy of all the particles in a sample of matter is called —————

a)

Total Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Particle Energy

40.

the average kinetic energy of the particles in iced tea is —————than the average kinetic energy of the particles in hot tea.

a)

louder

b)

Prettier

c)

Higher

d)

Lower

41.

Thermal Energy depends upon the energy of the particles as well as the number of particles.

Which would have more thermal energy, a small cube of Ice at zero Celsius or a large cube of ice at zero Celsius?

a)

The large ice cube because it has more particles than the small ice cube

b)

The small cube of ice because it will melt faster than the large ice cube

c)

Neither, they are cold so they do not have thermal energy

d)

both have the same thermal energy because they are both at zero Celsius.

42.

Molecules with more kinetic energy move ———- than molecules with less kinetic energy

a)

Lower

b)

Faster

c)

Higher

d)

Slower

43.

All sounds are made by ............. objects.

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

vibrating

44.

Sound is a kind of energy that travels in ..............

a)

waves

b)

current

c)

group

45.

Sound waves cannot travel through ...................

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

space

46.

As sound waves move away from their source the sound become ....................

a)

louder

b)

softer

c)

faster

47.

To ..................... is to move back and forth quickly.

a)

pitch

b)

crest

c)

vibrate

48.

Sound waves carry .............. from one place to another

a)

crests

b)

energy

c)

fluid

49.

Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical energy?

a)

A glow stick

b)

A battery

c)

A rock about to fall off a cliff

d)

A burning match

50.

A battery transforms:

a)

Chemical energy into electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy into kinetic energy

c)

Electrical energy into chemical energy

d)

Electrical energy into kinetic energy

51.

Which of the following is an example of chemical energy being changed into kinetic energy?

a)

Digested food giving you energy to jump.

b)

A battery giving a flashlight energy to light up.

c)

A hand hitting a drum making music.

d)

Two liquids mixed together and get hot.

52.

Why does a battery stop working?

a)

All of its energy is destroyed.

b)

It has transformed its energy into other types of energy.

c)

It is too old.

53.

Which of these is not a source of chemical energy?

a)

Spaghetti

b)

The Sun

c)

Battery

d)

Petrol

54.
What type of energy can chemical transform into?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Electrical
d)
All of the above
55.

Why is a battery important in an electrical circuit?

a)

As a source of energy.

b)

As a path for electricity to flow through.

c)

As a connector to connect all parts of a circuit.

56.

When a circuit is open, the lamp is _________?

a)

on

b)

off

57.

What supplies the energy or power in an electric circuit?

a)

light bulb

b)

wire

c)

battery

58.

When a circuit is open, the lamp is _________?

a)

on

b)

off

59.

Turning on a space heater is an example of electrical energy being transformed into ______ energy.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

chemical

60.

When a switch or circuit is _________, the electric current can flow through the circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

61.

A(n) ________ is formed when an electric current passes through an unbroken path of conductors.

a)

battery

b)

insulator

c)

surge protector

d)

circuit

62.
Light is a form of ______________________
a)

kinetic energy

b)
inertia
c)
currency
d)
sound
63.
All of the following are sources of light except ______________
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon