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Energy

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability to do work or cause change

a)

energy

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

power

2.

A push or pull exerted on an object

a)

force

b)

power

c)

motion

d)

work

3.

Force exerted on an object that causes it to move

a)

motion

b)

work

c)

power

d)

energy

4.

Energy that an object has due to its motion

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

5.

The energy an object has because of its position, stored energy.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

6.

Energy that depends on the height of an object

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Elastic potential energy

d)

Electromagnetic energy

7.

Energy of stretched or compressed object

a)

Elastic potential energy

b)

Gravitational potential energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy

8.

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Electromagnetic energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Thermal energy

9.

Energy associated with the motion or position of an object

a)

mechanical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

electromagnetic energy

10.

Potential energy that is stored in bonds between atoms

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Electromagnetic energy

d)

Nuclear energy

11.

Energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves

a)

Electromagnetic radiation

b)

Radiation

c)

Earthquake

d)

Electromagnet induction

12.

Heat energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

13.

The two main categories of energy include:

a)

electrical and radiant

b)

kinetic and potential

c)

sound and chemical

d)

nuclear and electrical

14.

Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical energy?

a)

Firework

b)

Battery

c)

Apple

d)

Piano

15.

Which of the following objects does not use electrical energy?

a)

Lamp

b)

Hair Dryer

c)

Riding a Bike

d)

Television

16.

Which of the following is not an example of sound energy?

a)

Playing the drums

b)

Talking

c)

Car honking the horn

d)

Lamp that is not turned on

17.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
18.

Mechanical energy is the sum of what two energies?

a)

Thermal and Radiant

b)

Chemical and Electric

c)

Potential and Kinetic

d)

Nuclear and Sound

19.

Which of the following types of energy is transferred by vibrational waves?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Potential

d)

Chemial

20.

Examine the picture of a rollercoaster. At which position would the roller coaster have the LEAST kinetic energy?

a)

X

b)

W

c)

Y

d)

Z

21.
A golf pro swings his driver which weighs 0.75Kg at a velocity of 60 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the club.
a)
2700 J
b)
16.9 J
c)
1350 J
d)
45 J
22.
What is the KE of a football which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked at a velocity of 10m/s.
a)
80 J
b)
3.2 J
c)
160 J
d)
40 J
23.

A 3.0 kg scrub jay is squawking in an oak tree in your backyard. If the bird is on a branch located 20.0 m from the ground, how much potential energy does it have?

a)

60 J

b)

500J

c)

1.47 J

d)

2 J

24.

What type of energy is being produced?

a)

Light Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

25.

What energy is produced by this object?

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

sound

d)

Light

26.

What is the object and what energy does it produce?

a)

can opener, mechanical

b)

can opener, light

c)

can, sound

d)

lever, thermal

27.

What object is this and what energy does it produce?

a)

A. fire place, thermal

b)

B. fire place, light

c)

C. fire place, mechanical

d)

D. both A and B

28.

Which two types of energy are produced from this candle? Choose two answers.

a)

Sound energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Light energy

29.

The type of energy that makes this toy move is:

a)

Light

b)

Mechanical

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

30.

What type of energy do we use to cook food?

a)

Radiant

b)

Electrical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Thermal

31.

This is the energy that moves objects. 

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Sound

32.

Sound energy is produced when an object __________.

a)

moves

b)

heats up

c)

vibrates

d)

falls

33.

How do we use light energy?

a)

to charge our phones

b)

to stay warm

c)

to kick a soccer ball

34.

How do we use sound energy?

a)

to stay warm and communicate

b)

to communicate and entertain

c)

to see and stay warm

35.

Select all of the examples that can be added to sound.

a)

birds chirping

b)

sun

c)

horn

d)

guitar

e)

rainbow

36.

Select all natural sources of light.

a)

fireflies

b)

computer

c)

sun

d)

fire

e)

stars