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Energy Unit Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 3hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 2 things does potential energy depend on?

a)

Position

and

motion

b)

Shape

and

Position

c)

Position

and

color

d)

Color

and

Mass

2.

What 2 things does kinetic energy depend on?

a)

Mass

and

Speed

b)

Shape

and

Position

c)

Mass

and

Color

d)

Speed

and

Position

3.

Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

a)

Low of Thermal Energy

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Law of Radiant energy

d)

Law of Kinetic energy

4.

What is energy transformation?

a)

When energy is converted from one form of energy to another.

b)

When energy is created from one form of energy.

c)

When energy turns into a robot to fight the aliens.

d)

When energy is both kinetic and potential energy.

5.

It is the rate of doing work

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

6.

It is the capacity to do work

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Force

d)

Motion

7.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
8.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
9.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
10.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

11.

The rock in the picture is pushed over the edge and it begins to fall. Which type of energy conversion is taking place?

a)

mechanical to heat

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

potential to kinetic

d)

kinetic to potential

12.

A ball is projected into the air. Where is potential energy the greatest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which point on the roller coaster's path represents the maximum potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

As a roller coaster goes downhill

a)

kinetic energy is converted into potential energy.

b)

potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

c)

electrical energy is converted into potential energy.

d)

potential energy is converted into electrical energy.

15.

When gasoline is burned in a car engine, ________ energy is converted into _________ energy.

a)

heat, chemical

b)

chemical, potential

c)

mechanical, chemical

d)

chemical, mechanical

16.

Within the alarm clock seen here, energy is transformed. It is time to get up! The alarm clock goes off. What are the energy transformations taking place in your alarm clock?

a)

electrical to magnetic to sound

b)

electrical to mechanical to sound

c)

electrical to mechanical to light

d)

chemical to electrical to mechanical

17.

Maria’s father started a fire in the fireplace. He crumpled some paper, lit a match, and soon the logs in the fireplace were burning. In this case, the stored chemical energy in the logs was changed into

a)

electrical energy.

b)

mechanical motion.

c)

heat and light energy.

d)

electrical and heat energy.

18.

The light bulb converts electrical energy into light and _________.

a)

chemical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

heat

d)

nuclear

19.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

20.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light.

b)

radio waves.

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

invisible radiation.

21.

What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

22.

What is the equation for calculating kinetic energy?

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

23.

sound

a)

internal energy present in a system due to temperature

b)

energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds

c)

the movement of energy via compressional waves

d)

energy present in the nucleus of the atom

24.

The energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects.

a)

thermal energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy

25.

The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

thermal energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy

26.

The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance.

a)

thermal energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy

27.

A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

a)

thermal energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy

28.

The energy of electric charges

a)

electrical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

electro magnetic radiation

d)

chemical energy

29.

a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space

a)

electrical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

electro magnetic radiation

d)

chemical energy

30.

How do we see light waves?

a)

as an image in a prism

b)

as rays of sunshine

c)

as colors of the rainbow

d)

as reflections in a mirror

31.

Where is visible light located in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

between radio waves and infrared rays

b)

between x-rays and gamma rays

c)

between infrared and ultraviolet rays

d)

between radio waves and microwaves

32.

Which of the following shows the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum, from shortest wavelength to longest?

a)

gamma ray → x-ray → ultraviolet → visible → infrared → microwave → radio

b)

radio → microwave → infrared → visible → ultraviolet → x-ray → gamma ray

c)

visible → infrared → ultraviolet → x-ray → gamma ray → radio → microwave

d)

microwave →x-ray → gamma ray → ultraviolet → visible → radio → infrared

33.

The color of an object is most dependent on which of the following?

a)

the temperature of the object

b)

the way the object reflects light

c)

the transparency of the object

d)

the volume of the object

34.

The picture shows a duck that appears to have its body detached when viewed underwater. Why does the duck's body look detached?

a)

because the bottom of the pond scatters the light, making the duck's body underwater appear different than the rest of the duck

b)

because the atmosphere absorbs the sunlight, so it reaches the ducks body underwater slower than the rest of the duck

c)

because the pond is a different material than the air, and sunlight gets refracted as it travels in and out of the water

d)

because the duck reflects the light toward its abdomen, making it look different than the rest of the duck

35.

What happens when light is refracted?

a)

It changes direction.

b)

It becomes invisible.

c)

It releases heat.

d)

It moves faster.

36.

A piano creates sound waves of different pitches by striking a small hammer against the strings inside the instrument. When a key is struck, the corresponding hammer strikes a string, causing a vibration that creates a sound wave. How do the sound waves of the higher pitch notes compare to the sound waves of the lower pitch notes?

a)

The sound waves of notes with higher pitches have higher amplitudes.

b)

The sound waves of notes with higher pitches travel at higher speed.

c)

The sound waves of notes with higher pitches have higher wavelengths.

d)

The sound waves of notes with higher pitches have higher frequencies.

37.

Which of the following best describes how light waves pass through transparent materials?

a)

They are refracted.

b)

They are reflected.

c)

They are transmitted.

d)

They are diffused.

38.

Which type of object transmits the most light?

a)

an object that is opaque

b)

an object that is a conductor

c)

an object that is transparent

d)

an object that is translucent

39.

What causes light to slow down?

a)

moving into a lighter medium

b)

moving into a vacuum

c)

moving into a less adhesive medium

d)

moving into a denser medium

40.

Which of the following statement about how sound waves travel is correct?

a)

Sound waves travel the fastest through gases and slowest through liquids.

b)

Sound waves travel faster through gases than through solids.

c)

Sound waves travel fastest through liquids and the slowest through solids.

d)

Sound waves travel faster through solids than through liquids.

41.

Arlen is exploring the ways that colors react to light. He adds red food coloring to four different beakers containing 150 milliliters of water each. He adds three drops of red food coloring to the first beaker, 15 drops to the second beaker, 30 drops to the third beaker, and 50 drops to the fourth beaker. He places all four beakers in the sunlight. After 15 minutes, he measures the temperature of the water in each beaker. What can he expect to find?

a)

The temperature will decrease as the color gets darker, because more radiant energy from the Sun bonds to the food coloring.

b)

The temperature will increase as the color gets darker, because dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.

c)

The temperature will increase as the color gets darker, because the chemical bonds between the food coloring and water create additional energy.

d)

The temperature will decrease as the color gets darker, because the dark colors reflect more light than the light colors.

42.
An example of a longitudinal wave is a ____
a)
water wave
b)
stadium wave
c)
sound wave
d)
rope wave
43.
Which statement best defines a wave medium?
a)
the material through which a wave travels
b)
a point halfway between the crest and trough
c)
the distance from one wave crest to the next
d)
the speed at which waves travel in water
44.
As you increase the amplitude of a wave, you also increase the 
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
speed
d)
energy
45.
As frequency _____, pitch _____.
a)
rises, falls
b)
decreases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
increases, increases
46.
Sound waves have the fastest speed when traveling through a ___.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
tornado
47.
The bouncing back of a light ray after hitting a surface is known as...
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
rebounding
d)
reflection
48.
The bending of light is called refraction.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
50.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
amplitude
b)
pitch
c)
volume
d)
echo
51.

What would you call this?

a)

Bounce back

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

52.

Why does the apple appear red?

a)

It reflects all the colors except red

b)

It diffracts all the colors except red

c)

It absorbs all the colors except red

d)

It refracts all the colors except red

53.

Allows no light through.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opal

d)

Opaque

54.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
55.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
56.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
57.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
58.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
60.
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest 
d)
amplitude
61.
What is a vacuum? 
a)
A space with only air in it
b)
A space with NO matter at all present
c)
A machine you use to do your chores
62.
EM waves  
a)
Must travel through a vacuum
b)
Can travel through a medium or a vacuum
c)
Are the same type of wave as mechanical waves
d)
Can only travel through a vacuum
63.

Is a metal cookie sheet a conductor or an insulator?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

64.

Is a potholder a conductor or an insulator?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

65.

STOPS or slows down the transfer of thermal energy:

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

66.

The only heat transfer that can occur through empty space. It travels through electromagnetic waves.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

67.

These materials allow thermal energy to travel through them easily.

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

68.

Hands wrapped around a mug of hot cocoa is an example of this type of heat transfer:

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation