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Energy 1

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

2.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

3.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

4.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

5.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
6.
The ability to do work is
a)
power
b)
energy
c)
thermal
d)
kinetic
7.
Stored energy is called ______ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Pacific
d)
Safe
8.

When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.

a)

transformation

b)

creation

c)

expiration

d)

compilation

9.

A computer uses what type of energy to operate?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Electric

d)

Sound

10.

Which is an example of light energy?

a)

lawn mower

b)

blender

c)

flash light

d)

speaker

11.

What is an example of sound energy?

a)

headphones

b)

traffic light

c)

sun

d)

bicycle

12.

Another name for stored energy is

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

light energy

d)

sound energy

13.

Energy in motion is:

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Electric

d)

Kinetic Energy

14.

The picture shows what type of transformation

a)

Electrical to mechanical

b)

light to electric

c)

electrical to light

d)

light to light

15.
What is energy transformation?
a)
a change of energy from one form to another
b)
when energy gets more energy added to it
c)
when energy gets destroyed
d)
a change in intensity
16.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy...
a)
energy changes form
b)
energy can be created and destroyed
c)
energy flows from one material to the next
d)
energy cannot be created or destroyed
17.

What type of energy does a rock have when it is sitting at the edge of a cliff.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

18.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
19.

Which type of energy is used when you're running?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

20.

What type of energy do you use when you're swimming?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Heat

d)

Thermal

21.

What type of energy does a stationary bike have?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Heat

22.

What is Energy?

a)

The ability to do anything

b)

The ability to cause change or do work

c)

The investigation of nature

d)

A fact of life

23.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

An apple in a tree

b)

A bouncy ball on the table

c)

A car driving on the highway

d)

A stretched out rubber band

24.

What is an example of potential energy?

a)

A bowling ball rolling down a lane

b)

A car parked in a lot

c)

An apple falling from a tree

d)

Sunlight heating up the atmosphere

25.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What is the definition of friction?

a)

A force that resists the sliding of two objects that are touching

b)

A force that increases sliding between two objects

c)

The change from potential to kinetic energy

d)

A transformation from radiant to mechanical energy

27.

Which of the following describes an energy transformation?

a)

When energy is lost due to friction

b)

An electric motor moving a car

c)

A solar panel powering a home

d)

A television projecting a show

28.

What transformation occurs in a toaster?

a)

Electrical to light

b)

Electrical to thermal

c)

Thermal to mechanical

d)

Solar to electrical

29.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a piece of wood burns?

a)

Electrical energy is released as radiant energy

b)

Stored chemical energy is released as thermal energy

c)

Mechanical energy is stored as chemical energy

d)

No transformation occurs

30.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
31.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
32.

Which of the following is an example of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?

a)
a person parachuting out of a plane
b)
a car racing around an oval track
c)
a person skiing down a hill
d)
a person walking up a hill
33.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
34.
Food has _________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Kinetic 
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
35.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
36.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What sort of energy transformation is this?

a)

Chemical to Thermal

b)

Thermal to chemical

c)

Kinetic to potential

d)

Open to closed

38.

Energy is:

a)

The ability to do work

b)

The amount of power

c)

Movement

d)

Causing things to happen

39.

Kinetic energy is

a)

Stored energy

b)

Force acting on objects

c)

Associated with movement

d)

Measured in speed

40.

Potential energy is:

a)

A type of kinetic energy

b)

A fuel

c)

Associated with movement

d)

Stored energy

41.

Kinetic energy is equal to:

a)

0.5 x newtons x height

b)

0.5 x mass x velocity(squared)

c)

0.5 x mass x velocity

d)

0.5 x mass x acceleration(squared)

42.

Potential energy is equal to:

a)

mass(squared) x gravity x height

b)

mass x gravity x height

c)

mass x pressure x gravity

d)

mass x weight x energy

43.

Mass is measured in:

a)

J

b)

lbs

c)

kg

d)

N

44.

What type of energy is in this picture?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Rubber energy

c)

Elastic energy

d)

Stored energy

45.

When glow sticks snap, they produce a glow. What energy transformation takes place?

a)

Thermal to light

b)

Light to radiant

c)

Potential to heat

d)

Chemical to light

46.

Energy is neither created or destroyed, it is simply transferred between objects or transformed into

(a)  

47.

Work is:

a)

The amount of energy used in creating a force

b)

The amount of energy used in moving an object

c)

The amount of energy used in creating power

d)

Annoying

48.

Work is equal to:

a)

Force x distance

b)

Power divided by time

c)

Mass x distance

d)

Newtons x metres

49.

The following scenario relates to a rollercoaster:

When at the top of a hill, a cart has _________ energy, as it travels down the track, it has _______ energy.

a)

Kinetic, potential

b)

potential, generational

c)

potential, kinetic

d)

kinetic, exhilirating

50.

Jax pushes his mate with a force of 10 N down a hill (stich up!). The mate rolls 10 m down the hill. Calculate the work done.

a)

1 joule

b)

100 joules

c)

1 watt

d)

1 calorie

51.

What type of energy transformation would occur when a piece of wood is burnt?

a)

Electrical energy is released as radiant energy

b)

Mechanical energy is stored as chemical energy

c)

Stored chemical energy is released as thermal energy

d)

No transformation occurs

52.

What energy transformation would occur in a toaster?

a)

Electrical to thermal

b)

Thermal to mechanical

c)

Radiant to electrical

d)

Solar to thermal

53.

What is an example of sound energy?

a)

Guitar strings being plucked

b)

Mr Broadway talking about sound energy

c)

Solar panels generating electricity

d)

A machine in an assembly line

54.

Molly is planting a flower garden. She carries the flowers from the car to the garden. She then pulls each flower out of its pot. She shoves a shovel into the dirt and digs a hole. She then holds the flowers as she places each of them in a hole.

In which case is Molly doing work? Remember, works is when an object moves as a result of force (a push of a pull).

a)

When Molly carries the flowers from the car to the garden

b)

When Molly pulls the flowers from their pot

c)

When Molly leaves the flowers in their holes

d)

When Molly digs a hole

55.

If the speed of an object increases, what also increases?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

56.

Select the following which demonstrate a change from kinetic energy to potential energy?

a)

A sled sliding up a hill

b)

A ball that is thrown into the air

c)

A car driving down a hill

d)

A rubber band being stretched

57.

Which of the following demonstrate an energy transformation?

a)

When energy is 'lost' due to friction

b)

An electric motor moving a car

c)

A solar panel powering a home

d)

A television projecting a show

58.

What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?

a)

Light

b)

Gravitational

c)

Potential

d)

Kinetic

59.

As the ball is dropped, the potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases however the amount of energy stays the same.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Which is the best example of kinetic energy?

a)

A car sitting on top of a hill

b)

A skateboard on the sidewalk

c)

A wagon rolling down a hill

d)

A powerwheel parked in the yard

61.

How does energy transfer as the ball is bouncing?

a)

Kinetic, Potential, Potential, Kinetic

b)

Potential, Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic

c)

Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential, Potential

d)

Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential

62.

Before fruit falls from a tree, how does energy flow?

a)

Potential - Kinetic - Sound

b)

Light - Kinetic - Heat

c)

Potential - Sound - Heat

d)

Solar - Kinetic - Heat

63.

Which position has the highest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

64.

A hair dryer goes through three energy transformations. What are they?

a)

electrical

thermal

mechanical

b)

mechanical

thermal

electrical

c)

mechanical

electrical

thermal

d)

thermal

electrical

mechanical

65.
Which type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight shines?
a)
chemical → thermal → electrical
b)
chemical → electrical → light
c)
thermal → chemical → light
d)
chemical → electrical → chemical
66.
A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
mechanical → sound → light
c)
thermal → solar → electrical
d)
electrical → thermal → light
67.
Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?
a)
Chemical to light.
b)
Light to electrical.
c)
Solar to heat.
d)
Chemical to electrical.
68.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electrical to Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
69.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electromagnetic to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
70.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
71.

The picture showing the energy conversion

Electrical → light

is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a stereo and listen to music?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

chemical to heat

c)

electrical to light

d)

mechanical to sound

73.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a fan?

a)

light to mechanical (motion)

b)

electrical to heat

c)

mechanical (motion) to light

d)

electrical to mechanical (motion)

74.

What is the energy conversion when water moves over a dam to power a city's energy grid?

a)

electrical to light

b)

mechanical (motion) to electrical

c)

solar (light) to electrical

d)

mechanical (motion) to light

75.
A device that converts Electrical Energy and into Thermal Energy.
a)
A Battery
b)
A Hair Dryer
c)
A Bicycle
d)
Your Stomach
76.

Which of the following conversions is illustrated with a solar powered car?

a)

radiant (light) to electrical

b)

radiant (light) to mechanical (motion)

c)

mechanical to radiant (light)

d)

electrical to mechanical (motion)

77.

What is the energy conversion when a wind turbine turns to provide energy to a power grid?

a)

electrical to electrical

b)

electrical to mechanical (motion)

c)

mechanical (motion) to electrical

d)

solar (light) to heat

78.

An example of electrical energy transforming to thermal energy is

a)

a fire burning.

b)

using a toaster.

c)

burning coal.

d)

lighting a candle.

79.

Energy of motion is also called ______________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Electrical

80.

The object shown is responsible for which conversion

a)

electrical → light only

b)

chemical → heat only

c)

chemical → heat & light

d)

electrical → heat & light