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Energy, Power, & Transportation

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the original source of energy on Earth?

a)

the sun

b)

producers

c)

consumers

d)

decomposers

3.

Which of the following show a change from potential energy to kinetic energy?

a)

A sled sliding up a hill

b)

A ball that is thrown into the air

c)

A ball rolling down a hill

d)

A rubber band being stretched

4.

What transformation occurs in a toaster?

a)

Electrical to radiant

b)

Electrical to thermal

c)

Thermal to mechanical

d)

Solar to electrical

5.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a piece of wood burns?

a)

Electrical energy is released as radiant energy

b)

Stored chemical energy is released as thermal energy

c)

Mechanical energy is stored as chemical energy

d)

No transformation occurs

6.

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

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

7.

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

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

8.

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

9.

units for work are

a)

newtons

b)

joules

c)

meters

d)

seconds

10.
The potential difference that causes charges to move in a circuit is ___.
a)
voltage
b)
resistance
c)
current
d)
electric discharge
11.

In a series circuit, what will happen if the path for the electrical current is broken by a burned out bulb?

a)

The electrical current will stop fllowing and none of the bulbs will light up.

b)

The electrical current will continue flowing and the other bulbs will light up.

c)

The energy source will continue to move the electric charge through the circuit.

12.

Which type of circuit has more than one path for the electrical current?

a)

The series circuit

b)

The parallel circuit

c)

They both have more than one path

d)

Neither circuit has more than one path for the electrical current

13.

An electric current is defined as the flow of ? through a conductor.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

nuclei

d)

ohms

14.
Current that reverses direction in a regular pattern is called ____. 
a)
direct current 
b)
circuit current
c)
magnetic current
d)
alternating current 
15.
Current that does NOT reverse direction is called ____. 
a)
magnetic current
b)
direct current
c)
circuit current
d)
alternating current
16.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

a)

Voltage

b)

Ampere

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

17.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
18.

This allows energy to flow.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

19.

What type of current is flowing in the circuit ?

a)

Alternating current

b)

Direct current

c)

Both

d)

None

20.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
21.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
22.
Current times Resistance equals
 (I X R)
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
Amperage
d)
Ohm
23.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

24.
If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
25.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
26.

For increasing the voltage ___________ is used.

a)

Step up transformer

b)

Step down transformer

c)

Current transformer

27.

This picture is an example of a ___________

a)

Step- Up Transformer

b)

Step- Down Transformer

c)

DC Motor

d)

AC Generator

28.

Which of the following describes a motor?

a)

It creates mechanical energy.

b)

It doesn't need an electrical source to function.

c)

It doesn't follow the Law of Conservation of Energy.

d)

It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

29.

In internal combustion engines, each cylinder contains a...

a)

shaft

b)

piston

c)

chamber

d)

camshaft

30.

When the intake valve closes. The piston moves..

a)

downwards

b)

upwards

c)

sideways

d)

clockwise

31.

The combustion of fuel is produced in enclosed, sealed spaces called....

a)

fuel injectors

b)

combustion chambers

c)

spark plugs

d)

piston cylinders

32.

The main function of the engine _______ is to let air in and out of the cylinders.

a)

Camshaft

b)

Valves

c)

Rocker arm

d)

Connecting Rod

33.

A four-stroke cycle engine is an internal combustion engine that utilizes four distinct piston strokes to complete one operating cycle. What are the 4 basic steps in the correct order?

a)

Intake, Power , Compression, Exhaust

b)

Compression, Power, Intake, Exhaust

c)

Intake, Exhaust, Compression, Power

d)

Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust

34.

During the intake stroke, ________________________________.

a)

Spent gases are forced out of the combustion chamber from the piston's travel from BDC to TDC

b)

Fuel is supplied to the combustion chamber

c)

Air - fuel mixture is deposited into the combustion chamber

d)

The piston travels from BDC to TDC to compress the fuel charge prior to ignition

35.

Ignition of the charge occurs in between the following two strokes: _________________ and _________________.

a)

Intake, Power,

b)

Compression, Power

c)

Power, Exhaust

d)

Intake, Compression

36.

Which of the following is not an internal combustion engine

a)

2-stroke petrol engine

b)

steam turbine

c)

4-stroke petrol engine

d)

diesel engine

37.

What is mechanical advantage?

a)

It is a simple machine

b)

It is a type of gear train that multiplies force

c)

It is the amount of help you can get from using a machine to do something instead of just doing it with purely your own strength.

38.

If the drive gear has 100 teeth and the driven gear has 10 teeth, how much faster or slower will the driven gear spin?

a)

10 times slower

b)

100 times slower

c)

10 times faster

d)

100 times faster

39.

Where would you find a cam shaft?

a)

food mixer

b)

washing machine

c)

car

d)

pillar drill

40.
BIG gears are used for
a)
More turning power (torque)
b)
More rotational speed
41.
LITTLE gears are used for
a)
More turning power (torque)
b)
More rotational speed
42.
What is the gear ratio of a gear train with a big gear of 48 teeth and a little gear of 12 teeth?
a)
1:4
b)
1:3
43.
What does a 1:6 gear ratio mean?
a)
It means the small gear has to turn 6 times to turn the big gear once.
b)
It means the big gear has to turn 6 times to turn the small gear once. 
44.

What is one purpose of idler gears

a)

Change the gear ratio

b)

Change the total power available at the output gear

c)

Change the rotational direction of the output gear

d)

Change the rotational speed at the output gear

45.

What are the two branches of Fluid Power.

a)

Pneumatics and Hydrogen

b)

Pneumatics and Horsepower

c)

Pneumatics and Hydraulics

d)

Pneumatics and Horoscops

46.

The basic idea behind any hydraulic system is very simple: Force that is applied at one point is tranitted to another point using________

a)

A compressible fluid

b)

An incompressible fluid

c)

A cold compress

d)

A hot compress

47.

Where can you look on your car to see a good example of a basic piston-driven hydraulic system?

a)

The power steering system

b)

The instrument panel

c)

The brake system

d)

The radio system

48.

The great thing about hydraulic systems is that the pipe connecting the two cylinders can be__________

a)

Disconnected, yet still operate

b)

Any length and shape

c)

Filled with air

d)

All of the above

49.

Which of the following sentence is true?

a)

Gases are easy to squish

b)

Liquids are easy to squish

50.

What is pneumatic systems ?

a)

Pneumatic is a system that is worked using the air pressure or air flow

b)

pneumatic is a system that is worked using the air pressure or air flow but

controlled using electrical devices

c)

pneumatic is a system that is worked using fluid

d)

Pneumatic is a system that is worked using the air pressure or air flow but

controlled using chemical fluid

51.

Pascal's Law states that a fluid transmits pressure equally in all directions.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The basic idea behind any hydraulic system is very simple: Force that is applied at one point is trasmitted to another point using________

a)

A compressible fluid

b)

An incompressible fluid

c)

A cold compress

d)

A hot compress

53.

What does this image represent?

a)

A pulley

b)

A wedge

c)

A lever

d)

A wheel and axle

54.

When you turn the pulley on the left what happens to the pulley on the right?

a)

It turns the same direction but slower.

b)

It turns the same direction but faster.

c)

It turns the opposite direction.

d)

It does not move.

55.

When you turn the pulley on the left what happens to the pulley on the right?

a)

It turns the same direction and turns slower.

b)

It turns the same direction and turns faster

c)

It turns the opposite direction and turns slower.

d)

It turns the opposite direction and turns faster.

56.

When you turn pulley A clockwise, what direction will pulley D turn?

a)

Clockwise.

b)

Anticlockwise.

c)

It will get faster.

d)

It will not move.