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Energy pie Charts Test 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The faster an object is moving, the more of this energy it has.

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Gravitational Energy

e)

Kinetic Energy

2.

Energy stored in an object's height

a)

Chemical

b)

Kinetic

c)

Nuclear

d)

Gravitational

3.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is the Kinetic Energy at its Max?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Name the Energy conversion from the Sun to a growing apple tree.
a)

Nuclear → Electrical

b)

Gravitational → Thermal

c)

Chemical → Motion

d)

Light → Chemical

5.
Name the Energy Conversion of a fan that is turned on. 
a)
Chemical → Radiant, Thermal and Sound
b)
Electrical → Thermal, Sound and Motion
c)
Gravitational → Thermal, Sound and Radiant
d)
Chemical → Elastic, Motion and Sound 
6.
The stored energy found in food, muscles, batteries and fuel are examples of which form of energy?
a)
Radiant energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Thermal energy
7.

What is it called when energy is changed into another form?

a)

production or creation

b)

loss or gain

c)

conversion or transformation

8.

In a car engine, gas is burned to turn __________ energy into heat and mechanical (kinetic) energy.

a)

nuclear

b)

chemical

c)

electromagnetic

9.

What form of energy is represented by a rock sitting at the edge of a cliff?

a)
Electrical 
b)
Chemical 
c)
Elastic 
d)
Gravitational 
10.

The picture showing the energy conversion

Chemical → thermal

is:

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.
At which point is Potential Energy at its max?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)

Elastic Potential

c)

Chemical Potential

d)
Sound
13.

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

kinetic

d)

chemical

14.

What could this series of pie charts represent?

a)

A battery being charged.

b)

A toy car being charged.

c)

A toy car getting faster over time.

d)

A rollercoaster moving to a stop.

15.

According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?

a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
16.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
17.

When working a problem from the beginning to the end, what does it mean when the overall pie chart (circle) stays the same size?

a)

It means that the types of energy always stay the same

b)

It means that the total amount of energy can change, but we are only looking at a certain amount

c)

It means that the total amount of energy stays the same

d)

It doesn't mean anything, that is just how we draw it

18.

What happens to the chemical energy of a battery as it is used?

a)

The chemical energy increases because the more they are used, the more chemical reactions are occuring

b)

The chemical energy decreases because the energy is converted to another kind of energy

c)

The chemical energy stays the same because the same number of batteries are being used

d)

Chemical energy has nothing to do with batteries

19.
Niagara Falls is a good example of
a)
Kinetic energy being transformed into potential energy
b)
Potential energy being transformed into kinetic energy
c)
Energy being created
d)
Energy being destroyed
20.

During which position change would the roller coaster be transforming kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy?

a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
C to D
d)
No such transformation.
21.

At which position would the roller coaster have the lowest gravitational potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Eel represents

a)

electric energy

b)

elevated energy

c)

elastic energy

23.

According to the reading, kinetic energy is represented as

a)

Emove

b)

EK

c)

EngK

d)

KinEn

24.

Which statement(s) are true about thermal waste energy? Click all answers that are correct.

a)

It is abbreviated Eth or Eint

b)

It is still stored in the system but is no longer usable; cannot be transferred back into another mode.

c)

It is lost.

d)

It is created when two surfaces rub against one another.

25.

Which answer matches the image?

a)

the mass is midway up being pulled by the spring

b)

the mass is attached to the spring extended to its lowest point

c)

the mass is attached to the spring at its highest point

d)

the mass has stopped and is hanging on the spring after having moved

26.

Which answer matches the image?

a)

the mass is midway up being pulled by the spring

b)

the mass is attached to the spring extended to its lowest point

c)

the mass is attached to the spring at its highest point

d)

the mass has stopped and is hanging on the spring after having moved

27.

Which answer matches the image?

a)

the mass is midway up being pulled by the spring

b)

the mass is attached to the spring extended to its lowest point

c)

the mass is attached to the spring at its highest point

d)

the mass has stopped and is hanging on the spring after having moved

28.

Which answer matches the image?

a)

the mass is midway up being pulled by the spring

b)

the mass is attached to the spring extended to its lowest point

c)

the mass is attached to the spring and is almost to the highest point

d)

the mass has stopped and is hanging on the spring after having moved

29.

Friction causes?

a)

light energy to convert to thermal

b)

chemical energy to convert to thermal

c)

kinetic energy to convert to thermal

d)

friction is its own energy

30.

Which answer explains the energy transfer?

a)

kinetic to electrical to thermal

b)

light to electrical to thermal and light

c)

mechanical to kinetic to light to thermal

d)

there is no transfer

31.

Which answer explains the energy transfer?

a)

mechanical(kinetic) to electrical to thermal

b)

light to electrical to thermal and light

c)

mechanical to kinetic to light to thermal

d)

there is no transfer

32.

Which pie chart represents ball 2?

a)

b)

Assume the dark gray is Eint

c)

33.

Describe the energy in the object as seen.

a)

Ek

b)

EEl

c)

Eg

d)

Eth

34.

Which pie chart would represent a system of a spring and object compressed on the ground?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

35.

which pie chart is bunny C

a)

b)

c)

36.

which pie chart is bunny B

a)

b)

c)

37.

which pie chart is bunny A

a)

b)

c)

38.

In which image does rabbit B closely resemble the pie chart ? Assume all of the tracks are frictionless.

a)

b)

c)

39.

Energy due to a force deforming (changing the position) of an object?

a)

thermal energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

gravitational energy

d)

elastic energy

40.

What does the dashed line indicate?

a)

the system and the surroundings

b)

the system of interest

c)

how energy was transferred

d)

the upside down