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energy prac

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

2.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

3.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

When a car burns gasoline it creates hot air to move the pistons in the engine, which causes the car to move. What energy transformation occur from the fuel to the movement of a car?

a)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy to electrical energy

5.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
6.

The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

7.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
8.
Which items would have this energy transformation: electrical energy -> thermal energy and light energy?
a)
toaster
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
Iron for your clothes
9.

Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> thermal and light energy?

a)

tanning bed

b)

candle burning

c)

wind turbine turning

d)

solar calculator

10.

Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> sound energy?

a)

turning on a flashlight

b)

nuclear power plant

c)

wind turbine turning

d)

playing a violin

11.

Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> electrical energy?

a)

turning on a flashlight

b)

nuclear power plant

c)

wind turbine turning

d)

tanning bed

12.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

13.

What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

a)

Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

b)

Chemical --> Sound --> Thermal

c)

Sound --> Chemical --> Radiant

d)

Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

14.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Radiant

15.

Heat energy is also called

a)

electrical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

thermal energy

16.

Which type of energy is best seen in the picture?

a)

chemical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

electrical

17.

The energy of motion (movement) is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

thermal

18.

Another word for Light Energy is ...

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

19.

Which type of energy is produced when the handle of a pencil sharpener turns?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

20.
Which of the following is a way thermal energy is used at school every day?
a)
Cooking food for lunch
b)
Writing with a pencil
c)
Looking in a mirror
d)
Turning on the lights
21.

Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?

a)

Radiant

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

22.

John has a heated toilet seat. What type of energy does the seat produce?

a)

radiant

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

23.

Which example best relates to chemical energy?

a)

A lamp plugged into an electrical outlet.

b)

Gasoline burning in a car's engine causing the car to move.

24.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
25.

At what point does the roller coaster have the highest amount of potential energy?

a)

At the bottom of the first hill.

b)

At the top of the third hill.

c)

At the end of the ride.

d)

At the top of the first hill.

26.

At what point of the ride have the highest kinetic energy?

a)

At the lowest point of the ride.

b)

At the highest point in the ride.

c)

On the middle hill of the ride.

d)

Roller coasters do not exhibit kinetic energy.

27.

What two factors will increase an objects potential energy?

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

chemical properties

d)

height

28.

What is the sequence of energy transformations that occur when a battery-operated flashlight is turned on?


a)

Electrical, light, chemical

b)

Electrical, chemical, light

c)

Chemical, electrical, light

d)

Chemical, light, electrical

29.

 Which scenario best explains the Law of Conservation of Energy? 

a)

Plants convert all of the energy they absorb from the sun into energy needed to make their own food. 

b)

When a fish uses all of its energy it creates more by swimming less. 

c)

As a toy car starts to slow down until all of its energy is released into the ground. 

d)

All of the energy used to throw a ball is lost when it lands. 

30.

The picture shows the process that causes a glow stick to emit light.

Based on the picture, which of the following best describes the energy transformation involved in Step 3 after the break? 

a)

 gravitational energy transforms into light energy

b)

 kinetic energy transforms into light energy 

c)

 chemical energy transforms into light energy

d)

 thermal energy transforms into light energy

31.
What does kinetic energy depend on?
a)
The weight and volume of an object
b)
The buoyancy of an object
c)
The mass and speed of an object
d)
The furriness of an object
32.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
33.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Thermal
34.

What kind of energy does this device use?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Mechanical

35.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Radiant

36.

Heat energy is also called

a)

electrical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

thermal energy

37.

Which type of energy is best seen in the picture?

a)

chemical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

electrical

38.

What type of energy is seen here?

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

electrical energy

39.

The energy of motion (movement) is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

thermal

40.

Another word for Light Energy is ...

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

41.

Which type of energy is produced when the handle of a pencil sharpener turns?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

42.
Which of the following is a way thermal energy is used at school every day?
a)
Cooking food for lunch
b)
Writing with a pencil
c)
Looking in a mirror
d)
Turning on the lights
43.

Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?

a)

Radiant

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

44.

When a Christmas tree lights up, what type of energy is it?

a)

electrical

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

d)

radiant

45.

John has a heated toilet seat. What type of energy does the seat produce?

a)

radiant

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

46.

Which example best relates to chemical energy?

a)

A lamp plugged into an electrical outlet.

b)

Gasoline burning in a car's engine causing the car to move.

47.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

radiant

d)

electrical

48.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
49.

The glowing light that comes from your cell phone is

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical

50.

X Rays, CT Scans and Microwaves all use ____ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

radiant

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

51.

Before a glow stick is broken to activate it, it has ____ energy.

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Radiant