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Unit 2.1 Study Guide

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter shows where is potential energy stored or at its maximum point?

a)

Y

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Z

2.

Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.

a)

speed and mass

b)

speed and height

c)

height and mass

d)

energy and height

3.

Where is kinetic energy at its minimum?

a)

Z

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Y

4.

Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?

a)

His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases

b)

His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases

c)

His chemical energy increases

d)

Both his potential and kinetic energy increases

5.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

6.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
7.

What numbers show potential energy on this pendulum?

a)

1 and 5

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

3 and 4

8.

When stored energy begins to move the object______ energy from _______ to _________.

a)

energy, force, motion

b)

transfers, kinetic, potential

c)

forces, mechanical, nuclear

d)

transfers, potential,kinetic

9.

The law of Conservation of energy states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but it cannot be _______ or ________

a)

transformed, or created

b)

divided or multiplied

c)

radiated or conducted

d)

created or destroyed

10.
When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?
a)
electrical → light → mechanical
b)
chemical → mechanical → electrical
c)
mechanical → chemical → light
d)
mechanical → electrical → light
11.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
12.
The picture shows a light bulb attached to a hand generator. What energy transformation occurs as the handle of the generator is turned?
a)
thermal → solar → light
b)
solar → light → electrical
c)
mechanical → electrical → light
d)
electrical → mechanical → light
13.
Jordan places a hot spoon into a container of ice cream. How does this help him scoop  out the ice cream? 
a)
The coolness from the ice cream is conducted to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
b)
The coolness from the ice cream is radiated to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
c)
The warmth of the spoon is conducted to the ice cream  making it easier to scoop out.
d)
The warmth of the spoon is radiated  to the ice cream making it easier to scoop out.
14.

An ice cube melts when you hold it in your hand.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

15.

Which best describes the flow of heat?

a)

A. From a larger object to a smaller object

b)

From a cooler object to a warmer object

c)

From a warmer object to a cooler object

d)

From a warmer object to a warmer object

16.

You feel hot after reading for a long time under a lamp.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

17.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

18.
When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?
a)
electrical → light → mechanical
b)
chemical → mechanical → electrical
c)
mechanical → chemical → light
d)
mechanical → electrical → light
19.

As an object's height increases, it's potential energy will:

a)

decrease

b)

stay the same

c)

increase

d)

none of the above

20.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
21.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
22.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
23.

Heat transfer always moves ...

a)

cold to hot

b)

east to west

c)

hot to cold

d)

north to south

24.

Some dye in a beaker of water is gently heated. Why are the streaks of dye seen in the water?

a)

The hot dye is a better conductor than the cool water.

b)

The hot dye is a better convector than the cool water.

c)

The hot water is less dense than the cool water.

d)

The hot water is denser than the cool water.

25.

By which process is thermal energy transferred through a vacuum?

a)

conduction only

b)

convection only

c)

conduction and convection only

d)

radiation only

26.

___________________ are materials that ALLOW heat and electricity to move easily through them.

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

27.

Heating food in a microwave oven.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

28.

The more heat the more the particles...

a)

Stay in a fixed psoition

b)

Vibrate

29.

The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand. This is an example of _?_.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

30.

Which of the following describes Radiation?

a)

The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

b)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)

c)

The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another

31.

Which of the following examples represents Radiation?

a)

A person holding a hot cup of coffee

b)

A pot of boiling water

c)

A person warming their hands above a fire

32.

When your body takes the chemical energy in food and transforms it so you can move, what type of energy did it transform it into?

a)

potential energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

radiant energy

33.

A rubber band that is pulled back waiting to "fly" has what type of energy?

a)

chemical potential

b)

electrical potential

c)

gravitational potential

d)

elastic potential

34.

The law of Conservation of energy states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but it cannot be _______ or ________

a)

transformed, or created

b)

divided or multiplied

c)

radiated or conducted

d)

created or destroyed

35.

If you exclude friction; the total energy in a swinging pendulum equals the

a)

kinetic energy - potential energy

b)

kinetic energy + potential energy

c)

kinetic energy / potential energy

d)

kinetic energy x potential energy

36.

Which letter shows the ball when it has THE MOST kinetic energy?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

37.

Which letter shows the ball when it has THE LEAST kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

e)

G

38.

Which letter shows the ball when it is moving the fastest?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

39.

What happens to the PEg of a rock that sits on the edge of a cliff as it starts to fall?

a)

The rock loses PEg and gains KE.

b)

The rock loses KE and gains PEg.

c)

The rock retains all its PEg and gains KE

d)

The rock retains both PEg and KE

40.

What happens when the ball goes from the highest position to the lowest position

a)

PE and KE increases and decreases together

b)

Impossible to know without knowing the mass of the object

c)

the PE decreases while KE increases

41.

At which point in the picture must the cart have the most MECHANICAL energy?

a)

Point 1

b)

Point 2

c)

Point 3

d)

They would all be the same

42.

A microwave oven changes ____________ energy to radiant energy to __________ energy.

a)

electrical, kinetic

b)

potential, kinetic

c)

potential, thermal

d)

electrical, thermal

43.

Suppose you are shooting a basketball toward a hoop. As the ball rises in the air, its __________ energy increases and its __________ energy decreases.

a)

potential, kinetic

b)

kinetic, potential

c)

friction, kinetic

d)

potential, friction

44.

The flame of the candle will slowly transfer the heat to the metal rod through waves without touching it. This is an example of _?_.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation