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Energy

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thermal energy that is transferred from one substance to another.

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

thermal energy

d)

radiation

2.

At what point does the biker have the greatest Kinetic Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

3.

At what point does the biker have the greatest Potential Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

4.

At what point does Potential Energy transform into Kinetic Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

5.

Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

Apple A

b)

Apple B

c)

Apple C

d)

Apple D

6.

Which object has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

The object with a mass of 3kg because its mass is less.

b)

The object with a mass of 50kg because its mass is greater.

c)

Both objects because they are at the same height.

d)

Neither of the objects because they are at the same height.

7.

What type of energy is transformed in the Energy Conversion shown in the image below?

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

8.

What is the Energy Conversion that is shown in the image?

a)

Chemical to Mechanical

b)

Thermal to Chemical

c)

Chemical to Thermal

d)

Mechanical to Chemical

9.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

10.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

11.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

12.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

13.

Two students place three ice cubes in a glass of water that was at room temperature. Which of the following scenarios would best describe the results of the investigation?

a)

Energy from the water will transfer to the ice cubes, causing the ice to melt.

b)

Cold from the ice cubes will transfer to the water, causing the water to cool.

14.

Choose the image below that shows potential energy decreasing then increasing if following the arrows from left to right?

a)
b)
15.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

16.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

17.

The image shows

a)

Renewable energy

b)

Non renewable energy

c)

Both

d)

None

18.
Any time an energy conversion takes place, some of the original energy is converted to which one of the following?
a)
a. sound energy
b)
b. potential energy
c)
c. light energy
d)
d. thermal energy
19.
After an energy conversion, you end up with the same total amount of energy as the original amount of potential energy. Which of the following laws explains this rule?
a)
a. law of energy changes
b)
b. law of conservation of energy
c)
c. law of power and energy
d)
d. law of potential energy
20.
The energy of moving electrons
a)
A. Energy
b)
B. Energy Conversion
c)
C. Chemical Energy
d)
D. Electrical Energy
21.

The energy of moving particles is called _____.

a)

sound energy

b)

heat or thermal energy

c)

light energy

d)

mechanical energy

22.

When particles are heated they begin to ____.

a)

move faster

b)

mover slower

c)

move up

d)

jump out of the pot

23.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
24.

Potential energy depends on ______ and _______.

a)

height, mass

b)

weight, mass

c)

speed, mass

d)

height, speed

25.

Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.

a)

speed and mass

b)

speed and height

c)

height and mass

d)

energy and height

26.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
27.

What type of energy is elastic energy?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

28.

Which of these types of energy are examples of Kinetic energy?

a)

Mechanical, Thermal

b)

Elastic, Gravitational

c)

Electrical, Chemical

d)

Nuclear, Thermal

29.

What is it called when two surfaces pass across one another creating heat?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Friction

c)

Motion Energy

d)

Photosynthesis

30.

Four balls are thrown at the same velocity, with different masses. Which ball has the most kinetic energy?

a)

The 20g ball

b)

The 50g ball

c)

The 24g ball

d)

The 40g ball

31.

What type of energy?

a)

Elastic

b)

Mechanical

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

32.

What type of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

33.

When you drop a basketball and it falls to the ground, it is an example of...

a)

gravitational energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

elastic energy

34.

When enzymes in your stomach break down food and use it to give you energy...it's this type of energy:

a)

chemical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

gravitational energy

d)

sound energy

35.
Energy of moving particles of atoms that make up all  matter. 
a)
Thermal Energy 
b)
Chemical Energy 
c)
Electrical Energy 
d)
Electromagnetic Energy 
36.
Energy stored in atomic bonds that form molecules
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Electromagnetic Energy
37.
Energy of electric charges moving through conductors
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Electromagnetic Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
38.
Energy that travels in waves( ex. microwaves, radio waves, energy from the sun)
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Electrical Energy
c)
Electromagnetic Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
39.
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom, released when protons or neutrons are added to or removed from the nucleus 
a)
Chemical Energy 
b)
Electrical Energy 
c)
Mechanical Energy 
d)
Nuclear Energy 
40.
Energy derived from sources that are continually replenished(* wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower)
a)
Nonrenewable Energy 
b)
Renewable Energy 
c)
Energy Transformation 
d)
Electromagnetic Energy 
41.
Resources consumed by humans much faster than nature can produce(ex: oil, natural gas) 
a)
Nonrenewable Energy 
b)
Renewable Energy 
c)
Energy Transformation 
d)
Electromagnetic Energy 
42.

A plant turns thermal energy from the sun into chemical energy during photosynthesis. This is an example of a(n)...

a)

Energy transformation

b)

Matter transformation

c)

Energy change

d)

Physical Change

43.

What electromagnetic wave . has . the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Radio Waves

d)

X Rays

44.

What happens to wavelength as the frequency of a wave increases?

a)

increase

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

d)

becomes faster

45.

What electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Infrared Waves

d)

Radio Waves

46.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

47.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

ultraviolet waves

d)

gamma rays

48.

The color blue has more energy than the color red.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Radio waves, visible light, and x rays are examples of electromagnetic waves that always differ from each other in

a)

amplitude

b)

intensity

c)

temperature

d)

wavelength

50.

This type of electromagnetic wave can be used to see inside luggage at an airport or in hospitals to see your bones.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

X Rays

d)

Infrared Rays

51.

This type of electromagnetic wave has the most energy and therefore can be very dangerous.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio Waves

c)

X Rays

d)

Gamma Rays

52.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?
a)
only a small portion
b)
a very l;arge portion
c)
about half
53.

Which of the following best represents the Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

Energy CAN be created but NOT destroyed

b)

Energy CAN be destroyed but NOT created

c)

Energy can NOT be created Nor destroyed

d)

Energy CAN be created and CAN destroyed

54.

________________ is the sum of an object's kinetic energy and potential energy. The energy that a car has while moving is __________________ energy, as in the energy a book has on top of a desk.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

sound energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

thermal energy and heat

55.

_______________ results from the vibration of particles. People are able to detect these tiny vibrations with structures in their ears that vibrate due to the sound. When you hear a car, you are detecing virbration sin the air that transfer __________ . it cannot travel through empty space. If there were no air or other substance between you and the car, then you would not hear _________ form the car.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

sound energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

thermal energy and heat

56.

__________ is transmitted through space in waves. These particular waves can be produced by vibration s of electrically charged particles. Unlike sound waves, these waves can travel through empty space. Some examples of this type of energy are: visible light, x-rays, and microwaves.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

thermal energy and heat

57.

__________ is the energy stored in bonds that hold compounds together. If a molecule's bonds are broken or rearranged, energy is released or absorbed, This type of energy can be store din food and in matches.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

thermal energy and heat

58.

__________ is the energy an object has due to the motion of its molecules. The faster the molecules in an object move the more of this type of energy the object ha. Heat is the energy transferred from am object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

thermal energy and heat

59.

__________ is the energy given off by the sun - hydrogen nuclei join to make a helium nucleus. This reaction gives off a huge amount of energy. The sun's light and heat come from these reactions. Without nuclear energy form the sun, life would not exist on Earth. When an atom's nucleus breaks apart, or when the nuclei of two small atoms join together, energy is released.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

thermal energy and heat

60.
Sound waves are what kind of wave?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Surface
d)
Electromagnetic
61.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
62.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
63.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound. 
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
64.
True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
65.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True 
b)
False
66.
What is a pitch?
a)
highness or lowness of a sound
b)
the intensity of a vibration
c)
the amplitude of the sound wave
d)
volume of sound
67.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
68.
How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?
a)
vibrates the ear drum
b)
bounces off the ear canal
c)
rotates the ear drum
d)
vibrates the ear canal
69.
This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through.  Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
70.
If a sound's pitch is high, its source is 
a)
an echo
b)
vibrating quickly
c)
nearby
d)
a sonic boom
71.

Another name for longitudinal wave is

a)

transverse

b)

compression

c)

ocean

d)

the wave that fans do at a sports event.

72.

If a note (pitch) is one octave higher than an other it's frequency is

a)

half that of the lower note

b)

double that of the lower note

c)

the same but twice the amplitude

d)

the same but half the amplitude

73.

True or False: A heavier object will fall faster than a lighter object before either reach terminal velocity

a)

true

b)

false

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