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Energy

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
2.
What is potential energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
3.
What is mechanical energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
The ability to cause motion (kinetic and potential energy)
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
4.
"As a roller coaster moves around a track, it sometimes has potential energy, it sometimes has kinetic energy, and it sometimes has both." What is this an example of?
a)
Energy changes
b)
Energy transfer
5.
"A rolling marble has kinetic energy. If a moving marble hits a stationary marble, it transfers some of its kinetic energy, and the second marble begins to move." What is this an example of?
a)
Energy changes
b)
Energy transfer
6.
The amount of potential energy plus the amount of kinetic energy it has equals its total...
a)
mechanical energy
b)
energy transfer
c)
energy change
d)
stopped energy
7.
Your marble roller coaster will have...
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
all answer choices
8.
Look at the cars on the ramp example. What happens when the person lets the cars go?
a)
Potential energy turns to kinetic
b)
Kinetic energy turns to potential
c)
The energy transfers to the ramp
d)
The energy transfers to the person
9.
How do you increase the potential energy of the toy?
a)
By turning the knob and tightening the spring
b)
By releasing the knob
c)
By letting it sit for longer
d)
By turning the toy off
10.
A spaceship stuck high in a tree is an example of...
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Mechanical energy
11.
Stretching a rubber band is an example of...
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Mechanical energy
12.
Energy makes everything happen in the universe. 
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Not all living things need energy to move, grow, and change.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following has potential energy?
a)
A roller coaster at the top of a hill
b)
A rolling marble
c)
A running dog
15.
The more energy something has, the _______ work it can do.
a)
more
b)
less
16.
Would a big alien have more or less kinetic energy than a small alien when they run at the same speed?
a)
More
b)
Less
17.
Energy is...
a)
the ability to do work
b)
moving an object
c)
causing nothing to change
d)
the ability to stay the same
18.
Which of the following is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
Food
b)
Gasoline
c)
Electricity
d)
Batteries
19.
Which of the following is a source of energy for nonliving things?
a)
Food
b)
Gasoline
c)
Water
20.
A roller coaster has both kinetic and potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
A girl on a motorbike passes by at a speed of 15 m/s. Her mass is 40 kg. What is her kinetic energy? 
a)
300 Joules
b)
600 Joules
c)
950 Joules
d)
4500 Joules
22.
Calculate the potential energy of a roller coaster at the top of a 72 m hill that has a mass of 112 kg.
a)
79,027 J
b)
790,720 J
c)
7,020 J
d)
790,700 J
23.
At what position does the pendulum have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
Position D
b)
Position C
c)
Position B
24.
At what position does the pendulum have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
Position D
b)
Position C
c)
Position B
25.
Which character has the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
Character A
b)
Character B
c)
Character C
d)
Character D
26.
Which skier has the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
Skier A
b)
Skier B
c)
Skier C
d)
Skier D
27.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a 2 kg rock that rolls down the hill with a velocity of 8 m/s.
a)
64 Joules
b)
16 Joules
c)
128 Joules
d)
8 Joules
28.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a truck that has a mass of 2900 kg and is moving at 55 m/s.
a)
4,386,250 J
b)
159,500 J
c)
79,750 J
d)
8,772,500
29.
Barry Bonds swings a bat which has a mass of 1.5 kg at a velocity of 55 m/s. How many joules of kinetic energy could he give to a baseball?
a)
2269 Joules
b)
83 Joules
c)
41 Joules
d)
4 Joules
30.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a car which has a mass of 1000 kg and is moving at the rate of 20 m/s.
a)
200,000 Joules
b)
20,000 Joules
c)
10,000 Joules
d)
40,000 Joules
31.
Calculate the potential energy of a rock with a mass of 55 kg while sitting on a cliff that is 27 m high.
a)
14,553 Joules
b)
1,485 Joules
c)
2 Joules
d)
743 Joules
32.
A cinder block is sitting on a platform 20 m high. It has a mass of 8 kg. Calculate the potential energy of the cinder block.
a)
1,568 Joules
b)
160 Joules
c)
3 Joules
d)
28 Joules
33.
There is a bell at the top of a tower that is 45 m high. The bell has a mass of 20 kg. Calculate the potential energy of the bell. 
a)
8,820 Joules
b)
900 Joules
c)
2 Joules
d)
65 Joules
34.
A 20 kg object is at a height of 20 meters. Calculate the potential energy of the object.
a)
3,920 Joules
b)
400 Joules
c)
40 Joules
d)
20 Joules
35.

Energy is...

a)

feeling good

b)

the ability to do work or cause change

c)

the food chain

d)

looking at TV until you fall asleep

36.

Energy of motion is...

a)

when an object is moving

b)

light you can see

c)

a sound you hear

d)

all around us

37.

Sound energy is

a)

when an object is moving

b)

light you can see

c)

a sound you hear

d)

moves from hot to cold

38.

Heat energy...

a)

when an object is moving

b)

light you can see

c)

a sound you hear

d)

moves from hot to cold

39.

Light energy is...

a)

when an object is moving

b)

a light you can see

c)

a sound you hear

d)

moves from hot to cold

40.

Electrical energy is...

a)

a food chain

b)

you napping

c)

can travel through wires

d)

the sun

41.

Kinetic energy is...

a)

energy of a moving object

b)

you napping

c)

you at rest

d)

being still

42.

Potential energy is...

a)

energy of a moving object

b)

stored energy while you are resting

c)

you running around

d)

being active on the playground

43.

Mechanical energy is...

a)

energy of a moving object/machine

b)

stored energy while you are resting

c)

cats napping

d)

hibernation

44.

Solar energy...

a)

comes from water

b)

comes from the wind blowing

c)

comes from the foods you eat

d)

comes from the sun

45.

Wind energy...

a)

comes from water

b)

comes from the wind blowing

c)

comes from the foods you eat

d)

comes from the sun

46.

Water energy...

a)

comes from the movement of water

b)

comes from the wind blowing

c)

comes from the foods you eat

d)

comes from the sun

47.

Electrical energy can ...

a)

become heat energy

b)

become light energy

c)

become sound energy

d)

becomes food you eat

48.

Energy cannot be ____________ nor ________________.

a)

transformed

b)

created

c)

renewed

d)

destroyed

49.

Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

Apple A

b)

Apple B

c)

Apple C

d)

Apple D

50.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

51.

Which of these things is an example of potential energy?

a)

a car motor

b)

firewood

c)

Roller Coaster

d)

a fan

52.

What is given off from energy?

a)

water

b)

heat

c)

smoke

d)

ash

53.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

54.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

55.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

56.

The image shows

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic and mechanical energy

c)

Thermal and kinetic energy

d)

Potential and kinetic energy

57.

The image shows

a)

Renewable energy

b)

Non renewable energy

c)

Both

d)

None

58.

In the image, energy is being transformed from...

a)

chemical to electrical and then kinetic

b)

chemical to kinetic and then potential

c)

chemical to thermal and then kinetic

d)

None

59.

Hidroelectric power stations produce electricity with the use of

a)

Gravitational and kinetic energy

b)

thermal and water energy

c)

potential and kinetic energy

d)

kinetic and electrical energy

60.
What is energy?
a)
Energy doesn't exist
b)
It is the capacity to burn coal
c)
It is the ability to do work or to produce transformations
d)
It is a property of the matter used to meassure forces
61.
Animals obtain their energy from ....... 
a)
Food
b)
Sun
c)
Air
d)
Uranium
62.

Choose the right answer

a)

Light bulb.

b)

Battery.

c)

Switch.

d)

Wire.

63.

Choose the right answer

a)

Switch.

b)

Battery.

c)

Wire.

d)

Light bulb.

64.

Can the electricity go through ?

a)

Yes.

b)

No, because it is open.

c)

Yes, because it is closed.

65.

What is this?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Battery

c)

Switch

d)

Wire

66.

Choose the source of energy

a)

Coal

b)

Petrol

c)

Nuclear

d)

Wind

67.

Choose the source of energy

a)

Nuclear

b)

Petrol

c)

Coal

d)

Sun

68.

Choose the source of energy

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Sun

d)

Biomass

69.

Choose the type of energy

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

70.

The _______________ is transformed into electrical energy inside the battery.

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Sun energy

71.

Renewable or non-renewable source of energy?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

72.

Petrol is a renewable or non-renewable source?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

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