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Energy & Electricity Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What charge does a proton have?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

2.

What charge does a neutron have?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

3.

What charge does an electron have?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

4.

What two particles are in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

protons and neutrons

5.

Never trust an atom because they make up

a)

Nothing

b)

everything

c)

Protons

6.
What subatomic particle(s) would be found orbiting the nucleus?
a)
Neutrons only
b)
Electrons only
c)
Protons and Neutrons
d)
Protons and Electrons
7.

all matter is made of

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
8.
A material that slows the flow of electricity is...
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
9.
A material that allows for the flow of electricity is...
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
10.
Will this bulb light up in this circuit?
a)
yes
b)
no
11.

If Earth had twice the mass it has now, how would the gravitational force between it and the Sun change?

a)

The gravitational force would be twice as much as it is now.

b)

The gravitational force would be four times as much as it is now.

c)

The gravitational force would be half as much as it is now.

d)

The gravitational force would be the same as it is now.

12.

If two charges attract to each other, then which of the following is true?

a)

Both charges must be positive.

b)

Both charges must be negative

c)

Both charges must be different.

d)

Both charges must be equal in value.

13.

Which of the following might make the spoons repel each other?

a)

Neither A nor B is electrically charged.

b)

Both A and B are negatively charged.

c)

A is positively charged, and B is negatively charged

d)

A is negatively charged, and B is not electrically charged.

14.

Glass, rubber, wood, and plastic are all examples of ​ (a)   since electricity cannot pass through them.

Choose from the below words
Insulators
Conductors
Thermel conductivity
Materials
15.

When an object gains electrons, what is its charge?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

No charge

16.

When an object loses electrons, what is its charge?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

No charge

17.

Select all that apply: How can you make an electric force STRONGER?

a)

Bring the charged objects closer together

b)

Move the charged objects further away

c)

Increase the amount of charge

d)

Decrease the amount of charge

18.

What eventually happens to objects that are charged with static electricity?

a)

They destroy electrons forever

b)

They transfer electrons to air or as a spark to another object

c)

They transfer neutrons to the air

d)

They create more protons to become neutral

19.

The ability to do work comes from:

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Energy

d)

Gravity

20.


​ Label the oranges with the correct label that says how much Potential Energy they have.

21.

Click on where the rollercoaster has the MOST potential energy.

22.

Which has more Kinetic Energy: A person running 5 m/s or a car driving 5 m/s?

a)

The Car

b)

The Person

c)

Same

d)

Neither

23.

Which position in the picture does Myra have the most Potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is:

a)

Newton

b)

meter

c)

watt

d)

Joule

25.

Height (distance) and mass determine the amount of ___________ energy in an object.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

solar

d)

thermal

26.

An object falling from 50m will have _____________ potential energy than an object falling from 30m.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

equal

d)

lower

27.

The amount of kinetic energy in an object is determined by its:

a)

speed and mass

b)

height and mass

c)

speed and velocity

d)

height and velocity

28.

This type of energy is caused by motion.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

solar

d)

electrical

29.

Which car has KE = 100 and PE = 0?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which car has KE = 0 and PE = 100?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

What type of energy is present?

A diver just before she dives off the 30m platform.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

32.

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

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

light

d)

chemical

33.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
34.

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the object.

GPE = mgh

mass: 50

gravity: 10

height: 6

a)

5320J

b)

300J

c)

66J

d)

3000J

35.

Calculate the kinetic energy.

KE=12mv2KE=\frac{1}{2}mv^2  

mass: 200

velocity: 5

a)

2,500J

b)

250J

c)

500,000J

d)

none of the above

36.

Which point represents maximum potential energy? 

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

37.

Ansley was drying her hair with her new blow dryer while getting ready for school in the morning.  According to the law of conservation of energy, if the dryer produced 30 joules of electrical energy and it was converted to sound and heat, how much of the energy will be permanently lost?  

(HINT: The joule is a unit for measuring energy.)

a)

15 Joules

 

b)

0 Joules

c)

30 Joules

d)

10 Joules

38.

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a 65 kg climber on top of Mount Everest (8.8 km high). (G=9.8m/s2)

a)

6864.3 J

b)

5605.6 J

c)

7206 J

d)

None of the answers are correct

39.

What is the KE of a football which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked at a velocity of 10 m/s?

a)

80 J

b)

3.2 J

c)

160 J

d)

40 J

40.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy as it appears in nature

b)

The energy as it comes to a stop

c)

The energy by being in motion

d)

Stored energy

41.

Total Mechanical Energy is ​ (a)   + ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
PE
KE
V
M
N
42.

Law of Conservation of Energy states...

a)

Energy can be made

b)

Energy can't be destroyed and cannot be transferred

c)

Energy can't be created or destroyed; only transferred or transformed

d)

Energy can't be created and the total amount of energy changes

43.

In which of the following scenarios would this energy transformation be observed?

chemical → light → heat

a)

Plucking a guitar string

b)

Lighting a match

c)

Turning on a fan

d)

Starting a car

44.

This appliance dries clothes primarily by converting -

a)

electrical energy to heat and mechanical energy

b)

mechanical energy to heat and electrical energy

c)

electrical energy to heat and light

d)

mechanical energy to heat and vaporization

45.

When a lion eats a zebra and then uses the energy from the zebra to run, the lion's body converts =-

a)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

b)

electrical energy to chemical energy

c)

chemical energy to light energy

d)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

46.

What energy transformations occur when a flashlight is turned on?

a)

Chemical energy to electrical energy to light energy

b)

Electrical energy to chemical energy to light energy

c)

Light energy to electrical energy to chemical energy

d)

Electrical energy to light energy to chemical energy

47.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)

Series

b)

Consecutive

c)

Parallel

d)

Training

48.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)

Series

b)

Consecutive

c)

Parallel

d)

Training

49.
brass is a _____?
a)

insulator

b)

conductor

50.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)

closed circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

open circuit

51.

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

52.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
53.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
54.
If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
55.
Mechanical energy is the_____________________.
a)
energy of motion
b)
energy to do work
c)
energy of cats
d)
energy of only machines
56.
Thermal means______________.
a)
cold
b)
colder
c)
warm
d)
heat
57.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
58.
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
59.
Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?
a)
Radiant
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Magnetic
d)
Electrical
60.

The energy of electromagnetic waves is also known as ________ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

chemical