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Nuclear & Chemical Potential Energy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is energy conversion?
a)
one type of energy changing to another type of energy
b)
energy in one object going into another object
c)
energy units changing
d)
energy units staying the same
2.

Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
Splitting a uranium atom is called - 
a)
fission
b)
fusion
4.

How does the sun release nuclear potential energy?

a)

fission

b)

fusion

c)

endothermic

d)

atomic bomb

5.

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller, lighter nuclei is called

a)

fusion

b)

fission

6.

This is an example of

a)

Nuclear Fission

b)

Nuclear Fusion

c)

No reaction

7.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
8.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
9.

Electrons move around_________________the nucleus

a)

Inside

b)

Outside

c)

On top of

d)

Without

10.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)

radiant to thermal

c)

elastic potential to electrical

d)

chemical potential to electrical

11.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)

thermal to radiant

b)
gravitational to potential
c)

nuclear potential to electrical

d)

chemical potential to radiant

12.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)

Kinetic to electrical

b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)

Sound to chemical potential

d)
Thermal to sound
13.
Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.
a)

chemical potential energy

b)

Nuclear potential energy

c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
14.

A rock begins to fall of the edge of a cliff. What energy conversion is taking place as the rock falls?

a)

sound to radiant

b)

electrical to thermal

c)

nuclear potential to gravitational potential

d)

gravitational potential to kinetic

15.

What part of the atom is shared or transferred with at least one other atom to store chemical potential energy in chemical bonds?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

16.

If 1 calorie = 4.184 Joules, which unit represents more energy?

a)

1 calorie represents more than 1 Joule

b)

1 Joule represents more than 1 calorie

c)

1 calorie and 1 Joule represent equal amounts of energy

d)

There is no way to know the correct answer