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Forms of Energy

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Energy?
a)
The ability to do work.
b)
Sound combined with motion.
c)
Atoms and molecules.
d)
None of these.
e)
None
2.
What is the standard measurement for energy?
a)
Joule
b)
Yard
c)
Millileter
d)
Gram
e)
None
3.
Potential Energy is one main type of Energy.  What is the other main type of Energy?
a)
Applied Energy
b)
Calculated Energy
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Renewable Energy
e)
None
4.
What is Potential Energy?
a)
Stored Energy and the Energy of Position
b)
Kinesthetic Energy and Prosthetic Energy
c)
The Transformation of Energy
d)
The movement of atoms
e)
None
5.
Which of these is considered an example of Chemical Potential Energy?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Food
d)
All of these
e)
None
6.
When the diver jumps into the water, their Potential Energy is converted into what?
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Renewable Energy
e)
None
7.
What is Work?
a)
When Energy is transferred to an object.
b)
The movement of atoms and molecules.
c)
When an object moves rapidly.
d)
Boring.  Work is boring.
e)
None
8.
What types of Energy can be transferred from one object to another?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Motion
d)
All of these
e)
None
9.
When a toaster heats up, Electrical Energy is transferred to what type of Energy?
a)
Motion Energy
b)
Electromagnetic Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Potential Energy
e)
None
10.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
a)
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed.
b)
Energy can never be transferred.
c)
Energy can be created but never destroyed.
d)
Energy can be destroyed but never created.
e)
None
11.

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

a)

peddling a bike

b)

rowing a boat

c)

turning on a light switch

d)

cutting a piece of wood with a saw

12.

Heat is another name for

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

electrical energy

13.

All of the following produce sound energy EXCEPT

a)

a radio

b)

a flashlight

c)

a drum

d)

a television

14.

What type of energy does the body receive after eating an apple?

a)

electrical energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

chemical energy

15.

Energy of motion is ____________.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

Friction

d)

Mass

16.

Stored energy is ______________.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

friction

d)

mass

17.

Light and other forms of radiation is an example of what type of energy?

a)

chemical energy

b)

electromagnetic energy

c)

sound energy

d)

mechanical energy

18.

When you put gas in a car, what type of energy transformation is taking place?

a)

electrical --> heat

b)

electrical --> mechanical

c)

chemical --> mechanical

d)

chemical --> electrical

19.
When lightning strikes, which of the following forms of energy is not transformed?
a)
Light/Radiant Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
20.
Tony is riding in a roller coaster car. After the car reaches the highest point on the track, it begins moving downward. What happens to the potential energy of the car as it moves?
a)
It is destroyed and lost.
b)
It remains at a constant level.
c)
It is converted to kinetic energy.
d)
It increases as height decreases.
21.
What is created as a result of every energy conversion?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
22.
Energy stored in fuel, matches of a battery is what type of energy?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
chemical energy
23.

Which form of energy is mostly produced in this conversion?

a)
Electrical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Thermal
d)
Sound
24.

Which form of energy is mostly produced in this conversion?

a)
Electrical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Thermal
d)
Sound
25.

This tool's purpose is to generate which form of energy?

a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Mechanical
d)
Sound
26.

This tool's purpose is to generate which form of energy?

a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Thermal
27.

Which form of energy is mostly produced in this conversion?

a)
Electrical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Thermal
d)
Sound
28.

Which form of energy is NOT present in this conversion?

a)
Electrical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Radiant/Light
d)
Sound
29.
Which form of energy is least important in this tool?
a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Thermal
30.

Which form of energy is NOT present in this conversion?

a)
Electrical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Radiant/Light
d)
Thermal
31.

This tool's purpose is to produce which form of energy?

a)
Electrical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Sound
d)
Thermal
32.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

mechanical to sound

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

sound to mechanical

d)

thermal to sound

33.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

chemical to kinetic

b)

solar to electrical

c)

thermal to light

d)

electrical to light

34.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

light to electrical to chemical

b)

chemical to electrical to light

c)

electrical to chemical to light

d)

chemical to electrical to solar

35.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

chemical to light

b)

thermal to electrical

c)

chemical to heat

d)

electrical to thermal

36.

Plants need the sun for _____________________ energy.

a)

Light / Radiant

b)

Sound

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

37.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

38.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

39.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> mechanical energy?
a)
person running
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
playing a violin
40.

What is energy transfer?

a)

movement of energy from one place to another

b)

movement of energy from one object to another

c)

change of energy from one form to another

d)

movement of energy from one object/place to another

41.

What is energy transformation?

a)

movement of energy from one place to another

b)

movement of energy from one object to another

c)

change of energy from one form to another

d)

movement of energy from one object/place to another

42.

What happens when matter is interacting with energy?

a)

matter can store the energy

b)

matter can change form

c)

matter can perform a task

d)

all of the above

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