WorksheetsStudy for Quiz: Forms of Energy and Energy Transformations
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
energy carried by an electric current
a)
electric energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
sound energy
2.
the ability to cause change or do work
a)
work
b)
friction
c)
Law of Conservation of Energy
d)
energy
3.
energy due to motion
a)
electric energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
potential energy
4.
TOTAL ENERGY of an object or group of objects due to large scale motions or interactions (PE + KE)
a)
mechanical energy
b)
potential energy
c)
sound energy
d)
thermal energy
5.
energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
a)
kinetic energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
radiant/light energy
6.
Energy due to an object's position (depends on the object’s mass and height)
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
7.
energy carried by electromagnetic waves (can travel through space)
a)
electric energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
radiant/light energy
d)
sound energy
8.
energy carried by sound waves due to vibrations
a)
electric energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
radiant/light energy
d)
sound energy
9.
energy due to the motion of particles that make up an object
a)
electric energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
radiant/light energy
d)
thermal energy
10.
transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance
a)
work
b)
friction
c)
Law of Conservation of Energy
11.
energy can be transformed from one form into another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed
a)
friction
b)
Law of Conservation of Energy
c)
work
d)
energy
12.
a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces that are touching
a)
energy
b)
work
c)
friction
d)
chemical potential energy
13.
energy stored in an object that is compressed or stretched
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
chemical potential energy
14.
is energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
15.
Which type of energy does a fire represent?
a)
Nuclear
b)
Thermal
c)
Electric
d)
Elastic Potential Energy
16.
Which correctly describes the energy transformation when you make toast in a toaster?
a)
Thermal Energy --> Electric Energy
b)
Chemical Energy --> Thermal Energy
c)
Electric Energy --> Thermal Energy
17.
Which correctly describes the energy transformation when you turn on a flashlight?
a)
Chemical Energy --> Electric Energy --> Radiant/Light Energy + Thermal Energy
b)
Radiant/Light Energy + Thermal Energy --> Chemical Energy --> Electric Energy
18.
Which correctly describes the energy transformation when you watch TV?
a)
Sound Energy + Radiant/Light Energy --> Electric Energy
b)
Chemical Energy --> Radiant/Light Energy + Sound Energy
c)
Electric Energy --> Radiant/Light Energy + Sound Energy
19.
When sitting on a shelf at the same height, which object has more Gravitational Potential Energy?
a)
Car (4,000kg)
b)
Truck (9,000kg)
20.
Which cart has the most Potential Energy?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
21.
Which cart has the most Kinetic Energy?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
22.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a 4,000 kg car traveling at a speed of 10 m/s. Include units.
(a)
23.
Using the equation below. Calculate the potential energy of a 10 kg ball placed on a shelf that is 2 meters high. Include units.
(a)
24.
At which point is the roller coaster's kinetic energy increasing and potential energy decreasing?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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