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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
If a Lion ate a gazelle what kind of energy is being transferred?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Electrical
d)
Thermal
2.
What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?
a)
electric to kinetic to thermal and sound
b)
chemical to thermal to light and sound
c)
nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound
d)
kinetic to light to thermal and sound
3.
What two forms of energy are given off by a burning candle?
a)
heat and light
b)
mechanical and electrical
c)
nuclear and light
d)
potential and heat
4.
Potential energy is...
a)
energy in motion
b)
stored energy
5.
What two factors affect an object's potential energy?
a)
area and volume
b)
area and height
c)
mass and height
d)
mass and velocity
6.
The least amount of potential energy is at
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
7.
The most potential energy is at
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Why is it harder to stop a four-person bobsled than a three-person bobsled?
a)
the four-person sled has more KE
b)
the four-person sled has less KE
10.
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
11.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
12.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill.
c)
A ball rolling down a hill.
13.
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
14.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
15.
What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?
a)
area and volume
b)
mass and weight
c)
weight and height
d)
mass and speed
16.
Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?
a)
point W
b)
point X
c)
point y
d)
point z
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