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Energy

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
2.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height and weight

b)

Friction and weight

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and speed

3.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
4.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
5.

What type of energy is being used?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechanical

c)

thermal

d)

sound

6.

What type of energy is being used?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechanical

c)

chemical (photosynthesis)

d)

sound

7.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
11.
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 
12.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
13.
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. 
14.
Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
15.
Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
16.

Which type of energy does a TV remote have while turning on the TV?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Gravitational Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Sound Energy

17.

What type(s) of energy does a fridge contain?

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

All of the above

18.

What is an example of Electric Energy

a)

Apple

b)

Rubber Bands

c)

Car Battery

d)

Table

19.

Heat Energy is called:

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

20.

Which 2 types of energy does the object in the image use?

a)

Electric and Thermal

b)

Nuclear and Elastic

c)

Chemical and Mechanical

d)

Sound and Elastic

21.

A rubber band pulled back

a)

Elastic Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

22.

Splitting the nuclei of atoms in a process called fission

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

23.

Gasoline for your car

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

24.

A tree performing photosynthesis

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

25.

The sum of potential and kinetic energy

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

26.

Which option is the correct unit of measurement for energy?

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Kilogram (kg)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Jewel (je)

27.

What is energy?

a)

Energy is something that is moving.

b)

Energy is something that builds up when something is at rest.

c)

Energy describes the ability of things to change themselves or to cause change to other things.

d)

All of the above accurately describe ENERGY.

28.

Pick the correct formula to calculate for Potential Energy.

a)

PE = 1/2mv2

b)

PE = mgh

c)

m = PE/gh

d)

h = PE/mg

29.

Pick the correct formula to solve for Kinetic Energy.

a)

KE = 1/2mv2

b)

KE = mgh

c)

KE = d/t

d)

v2 = 2KE/m

30.

Calculate the PE of a bird sitting on a tree limb. The mass of the bird is 0.1 kg and it is 5 meters off the ground. PE = m x g x h g = 9.8 m/s/s

a)

4.9 J

b)

4.9 m/s

c)

5.4 J

d)

None of the above answers are correct.

31.
How do you calculate power?
a)
P = W/t
b)
P = E/t
c)
P = w * t
d)
P = bbq/chicken
32.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
33.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
34.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
35.
The SI unit for power is...?
a)
Watts
b)
Joules
c)
Newtons
d)
Meters
36.

If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used?  W = F x d

a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
37.

A golf pro swings his driver which weighs 0.75Kg at a velocity of 60 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the club. KE = 1/2 m x V2V^2  

a)
2700 J
b)
16.9 J
c)
1350 J
d)
45 J
38.

Two workers use 100 N of force to move a sofa 2 meters in 2 seconds. How much power is required? P = W / t

a)

100 watts

b)

400 watts

c)

104 watts

d)

50 watts