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Energy Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does this archer demonstrate potential energy?

a)

By pulling back the bowstring

b)

By releasing the arrow

c)

By standing still

d)

By aiming at the target

2.

What happens to the energy when the archer releases the arrow?

a)

It is converted into kinetic energy

b)

It disappears

c)

It remains the same

d)

It is converted into thermal energy

3.

Which has higher potential energy?

a)

Bowling ball scenario

b)

Hanging bucket

4.

Which has higher kinetic energy?

a)

Bowling ball scenario

b)

Hanging bucket

5.

Define mass.

a)

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

b)

The force exerted by gravity on an object

c)

A unit of measure for weight

d)

The volume of an object

6.

Define energy.

a)

The capacity to do work

b)

A unit of power

c)

A type of molecule

d)

A measurement of heat

7.

Define Potential Energy.

a)

The energy possessed by a body due to its position relative to others

b)

The energy possessed by a body in motion

c)

The sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system

d)

The energy stored within the chemical bonds of a substance

8.

Define Kinetic Energy.

a)

Energy possessed by an object in motion

b)

Energy stored in an object at rest

c)

The rate of doing work

d)

Force applied on an object over a distance

9.

Define Work.

a)

Force applied over a distance

b)

A measure of the energy produced by a system

c)

The rate of doing work

d)

A unit of power

10.

Which scenario demonstrates the conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy?

a)

A ball rolling down a hill

b)

A book resting on a table

11.

What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

12.

Which object has the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

A kite flying in the air

b)

A car parked on a hill

13.

What type of energy is stored in food?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Thermal energy

14.

Which scenario best illustrates the transformation of kinetic energy into thermal energy?

a)

A hot cup of coffee cooling down

b)

Rubbing hands together to warm them

15.

What type of energy is primarily used by plants to perform photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Solar energy