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energy, speed, and moving objects

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

define energy

a)

to move from one object to another

b)

the distance an object travels in a particular amount of time

c)

the ability to do work or to cause change

2.

energy is involved when anything moves or changes

a)

false

b)

true

3.

energy can be made and destroyed

a)

false

b)

true

4.

energy cannot be transferred

a)

true

b)

false

5.

when energy is transferred, it :

a)

moves from one object to another

b)

causes change

c)

it is changed from one kind of energy to another

6.

stored energy in an object at rest is called :

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

transferred energy

d)

thermal energy

7.

a compressed pillow is an example of :

a)

transformed energy

b)

potential energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

kinetic energy

8.

when energy is transformed, it :

a)

it is changed from one kind of energy to another kind

b)

moves from one object to another

c)

can be made and destroyed

9.

what is kinetic energy?

a)

the energy caused by charged particles that flow through a path

b)

an energy that is involved when objects are bent, stretched or compressed

c)

the energy of a moving object

10.

-energy that an object has because of the movement of its particles.

Does this describe?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

thermal energy

11.

sound, heat, light, and electricity are some forms of :

a)

kinetic energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

thermal energy

12.

define speed :

a)

to move the energy from one object to another

b)

the distance an object travels in a particular amount of time

c)

energy that travels as a wave

13.

the speed or direction of an object is affected by :

a)

energy

b)

forces

c)

speed itself

d)

position