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WorksheetsSemester 2 Review Ch. 4, 5, 6, 8
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
______ energy is the energy an object has because of its motion.
Kinetic
Chemical
Potential
Magnetic
Work is the transfer of _____ that occurs when a force makes an object move.
Time
Mass
Energy
Density
_______energy is stored energy due to position.
Kinetic
Chemical
Potential
Magnetic
If work stays the same and distance is increased, then ____ force will be needed.
no
more
the same
less
Energy stored in chemcial bonds is called _____.
Elastic Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Potential Energy
None of these
Anything that can fall has stored energy called ____.
Elastic Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
What is the unit for power?
Joule
Watt
m/s
second
Which of the following is NOT used to calculate potential energy?
mass
height
speed
gravitational acceleration
Thermal Energy is measured in
Joules
Watt
celsius
farenheit
Three of these simple machines are similar to one another. Choose the one that DOES NOT belong
Pulley
Lever
Wheel and Axel
Wedge
The kinetic energy of an object increases as its ______ increases.
height above earth
potential energy
speed
volume
Mechanical energy is the total kinetic and __________ energies in a system.
thermal
potential
chemical
electrical
Which of the following cannot be done by a simple machine?
increase the amount of work done
change the direction of a force
decrease the time it takes to do the work
transfer energy from one location to another
Green plants can change light energy from the Sun into ____________ energy by photosynthesis.
gravitational potential energy
chemical potential energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
The mechanical energy of a coconut falling from a tree ____.
does not exist
increases
decreases
remains constant
Which of the following groups of simple machines represent variations of a lever?
pulley, inclined plane, and wedge
pulley, wheel and axle
pulley, wedge, and screw
wedge, screw, and wheel and axle
Which of the following groups of simple machines represent variations of an inclined plane?
screw, wedge
screw, wheel and axle
pulley, wedge
pulley, wheel and axle
Automobile engines and steam engines are examples of ____.
internal combustion engines
heat engines
external combustion engines
solar collectors
Wind and ocean currents are formed by _____.
radiation
conduction
convection
condensation
Material that reduces the transfer of thermal energy is a(n)
conductor
insulator
solar collector
radiator
All of the following are good conductors of heat except
air
copper
aluminum
silver
___ is most resistant to thermal energy transfers.
copper wire
aluminum foil
water
foam insulation
The process by which engine fuels burn is
radiation
convection
combustion
conduction
Through which of the following will convection most likely occur?
Solids
Liquids
Gases
Liquids and Gases
Automobile engines are ____.
internal combustion engines
heat pumps
external combustion engines
heating systems
The transfer of energy that does not require matter is
combustion
convection
conduction
radiation
The energy from the sun travels to earth in a form of
mechanical energy
radiant energy
chemical energy
combustion
Which of the following materials is the BEST electric insulator?
Copper
Air
Iron
Silver
Which would be a poor thermal insulator
air
empty space
metal
glass
Temperature measures the ______ of the particles of a material
heat
kinetic energy
potential energy
kinetic and potential
The specific heat of an object depends on its
chemical makeup
heat
temperature
thermal energy
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
electrical resistance
electric current
static electricity
insulation
A material in which electrons are able to move easily is a(n)_______________________.
insulator
conductor
electric field
induction field
Transferring charge by touching or rubbing is called ______.
charging by contact
convection
insulation
none of these
The net movement of electric charges in a single direction is called electric ______.
induction
magnetism
mass
current
Voltage difference is measured in...
Centimeters
Amps
Volts
Liters
A closed path that electric current follows is a(n)
ampere
circuit
charge
ohm
The statement that current is equal to the voltage difference divided by the resistance is known as ____.
Einstein's equation
Faraday's law
Newton's law
Ohm's law
Static discharge differs from an electric current in that a static discharge
is flow of electrons
lasts for a fraction of a second
results b/c force on electrons
movement of ions and electrons
Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as ____.
circuit electricity
current circuit
current electricity
static electricity
Resistance is measured in a unit called the
Ampere
Ohm
Volt
Coulombs
The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called
Electrical energy
Voltage regulation
Electrical resistance
Electrical power
A path that allows only one route for an electric current is called a ____
Series Circuit
Parallel Circuit
Series Current
Parallel Current
A material through which electrons do not move easily is a(n) ______.
conductor
insulator
viscous
condensation
Lightning is _________.
A build up of neutrons
Very large discharge of static electricity
A low voltage electric current
Harmless
Which of the following is a device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating?
circuit breaker
resistor
magnet
transformer
uses the energy from controlled nuclear reactions to generate electricity
cars
nuclear reactors
solar panels
petroleum
haze produced by exhaust and light
pollution
nonrenewable resource
photochemical smog
fossil fuels
Resources that are replaced nearly as quickly as they are used
Renewable
Potential
Fossil Fuels
Nonrenewable
What is Thermal Energy from hot magma?
Geothermal Power
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal heat
Geothermal technology
thick, greenish-brown, highly flammable liquid that contains hydrocarbons
petroleum
photovoltaic cell
hydroelectricity
geothermal energy
poisonous or cancer-causing waste
pollution
acid precipitation
photochemical smog
hazardous waste
any radioactive by-product
pollution
nuclear waste
photochemical smog
hazardous waste
Electricity from moving water
Solar power
Underground power
Hydroelectricity
None of these answers
acidic moisture from the sky
pollution
acid precipitation
photochemical smog
carrying capacity
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly by natural processes
Solar
Turbine
Renewable
Nonrenewable
device that converts solar energy into electricity
Photovoltaic cells
Solar still
Generator
fossil fuels
formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
fossil fuels
marble
rocks
salt
A substance that contaminates the environment.
oxygen
pollution
salt water
trees
The maximum population size that can be supported by available resources?
Exponential Growth
Population
Carrying Capacity
Logistic Growth
