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Energy Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of energy comes form eating a slice of pie?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Radiant

d)

Electrical

2.

Which weight has the least gravitational potential energy?

a)

Orange- 8 lbs

b)

Purple- 5 lbs

c)

Pink- 3 lbs

d)

Blue- 2 lbs

3.

A person diving toward the water shows both kinetic and potential energy. Which is the best comparison of the two forms of energy?

a)

As the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy decreases

b)

As the potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy decreases.

c)

The amount of kinetic energy is equal to one-half of the potential energy.

d)

The amount of potential energy is equal to one-fourth of the kinetic energy.

4.

At which point does the pendulum have the most kinetic energy?

a)

Farther to the left

b)

At the middle

c)

Farther to the right

5.

What is the energy transformation of a violin?

a)

Mechanical to thermal

b)

Mechanical to Sound

c)

Sound to Mechanical

d)

Thermal to Sound

6.

What is the energy Transformation of a remote-controlled car?

a)

Chemical to electrical to mechanical

b)

electrical to chemical to mechanical

c)

mechanical to electrical to chemical

d)

Chemical to Mechanical to electrical

7.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
8.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
9.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
10.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
11.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
12.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> mechanical energy?
a)
person running
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
playing a violin
14.
"Energy can be transformed from one form into another or transformed from one region or another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed."
Which law is this?
a)
Law of Conservation of Mass
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Law of Conservation of Energy
d)
Newton's Third Law
15.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
16.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
17.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
18.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
19.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
20.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
21.

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

a)

destroyed

b)

transformed

c)

created

d)

ignored

22.

Energy disappears.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
The energy transformation that takes place when a flashlight is turned on is...
a)
Chemical - electrical - light
b)
Chemical - light - electrical
c)
Electrical - thermal - light
d)
Nuclear - light - electrical
24.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?
a)
chemical → thermal
b)
light → chemical
c)
thermal → light
d)
chemical → electrical
25.
Which energy transformation below matches?
Burning coal or carbon-based fuel at a powerplant?
a)
chemical to heat to electrical
b)
mechanical to chemical to sound
c)
electrical to chemical to heat
26.

What type of energy is made by vibrations and does not travel through empty space?

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

27.
A wave transfers:
a)
matter
b)
water
c)
energy
d)
particles
28.
A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:
a)
electromagnetic
b)
standing
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
29.
When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.
a)
sound
b)
water
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
30.
The distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave is:
a)
3mm
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
31.
The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is:
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
32.
Hertz (Hz) is a measurement of:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
all of the above
33.
when the particles of a wave are spread out
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
34.
the highest point of a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
35.
the lowest point of a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
36.
when the particles of a wave are bunched up
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
37.

In this diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by X?

a)

wavelength

b)

rarefaction

c)

compression

d)

amplitude

38.

In the diagram, which of the following wave characteristics is marked by the letter Y?

a)

wavelength

b)

rarefaction

c)

amplitude

d)

compression

39.

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?

a)

light

b)

transverse

c)

sound

d)

all of these

40.

The wave shown in the diagram is an example of a

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

P-wave

d)

transverse wave

41.

Energy transformations in a wooden log burning in a fireplace

a)

light to chemical to heat

b)

heat to light to chemical

c)

chemical to heat and light

d)

light to chemical to heat

42.

Which statement is correct about the wave shown in the diagram?

a)

It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

b)

It is a transverse wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

c)

It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

d)

It is a longitudinal wave because the particles are moving parallel to the motion of the wave.

43.

metal springs represent what type of potential energy

a)

kinetic

b)

elastic

c)

chemical

d)

gravitational potential

44.

A drone using a battery to power on uses

a)

mechanical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

elastic energy

d)

nuclear energy

45.

A lion eats its prey and begins running

What is the energy transformation?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to chemical

c)

gravitational to mechanical

d)

elastic to mechanical

46.

Sound vibrating from a guitar to your ear is an example of

a)

transverse waves

b)

"S" Waves

c)

longitudinal waves

d)

ocean waves

47.

What happens to the amount of energy when it transfers from one form to another?

a)

It disappears

b)

It gets less

c)

It becomes more.

d)

It stays the same.

48.

Compressing and stretching are components of

a)

Coach Hart's exercise program

b)

gravitational energy

c)

elastic energy

d)

chemical energy

49.

Another word for Radiant is

a)

loud

b)

colorful

c)

light

d)

smooth

50.

The medium in an earthquake is

a)

the sky

b)

the rivers

c)

the earth

d)

a song