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Energy

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The picture showing the energy conversion

Electrical → light

is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a fan?

a)

light to mechanical (motion)

b)

electrical to heat

c)

mechanical (motion) to light

d)

electrical to mechanical (motion)

3.

An example of electrical energy transforming to thermal energy is

a)

a fire burning.

b)

using a toaster.

c)

burning coal.

d)

lighting a candle.

4.

Energy of motion is also called ______________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Electrical

5.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

6.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

7.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

8.

Which of these things is an example of potential energy?

a)

a car motor

b)

firewood

c)

battery

d)

a fan

9.

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a bicycle

b)

a battery

c)

a solar panel

d)

firewood

10.

What is an example of sound energy?

a)

A thermometer heating up

b)

Solar panels generating electricity

c)

A guitar string being plucked

d)

A machine in an assembly line

11.

What is nuclear energy?

a)

Energy in the nucleus of an atom

b)

Energy in the particles of an object

c)

Energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves

d)

Energy in a system of objects

12.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

13.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

14.

Which type of energy is associated with the sun?

a)

Chemical

b)

Solar

c)

Sound

d)

Electrical

15.

Which type of energy is associated with a battery?

a)

Chemical

b)

Solar

c)

Kinetic

d)

Electrical

16.

Which type of energy is associated with river flow?

a)

Chemical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Kinetic

d)

Solar

17.

Which type of energy is associated with uranium?

a)

Chemical

b)

Solar

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

18.
Energy cannot to created or destroyed, it can only be changed.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Potential energy depends on
a)
position.
b)
motion.
20.
Kinetic energy depends on
a)
position.
b)
motion.
21.
Energy can be created.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Energy cannot be destroyed.
a)
True 
b)
False
23.
Food has _______ potential energy that our bodies transform into kinetic energy.
a)
Elastic
b)
Nuclear 
c)
Gravitational
d)
Chemical
24.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
25.

Energy can not be created nor destroyed.

a)

Newton's Laws of Motion

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

26.
Potential or kinetic?
Running?
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
27.

Which form of energy is an example of?

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

28.

Which best describe blowing a horn?

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

29.

Which best describe energy transfer while playing a piano?

a)

Chemical Energy to Sound Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy to Sound Energy

c)

Sound Energy to Chemical Energy

d)

Sound Energy to Sound Energy

30.

Which best describes the transfer of energy getting up from your bed in morning?

a)

potential energy to potential energy

b)

potential energy to kinetic energy

c)

kinetic energy to potential energy

d)

nuclear energy to kinetic energy

31.

When you use a battery, you transform chemical energy stored in the battery to __________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

electrical

c)

thermal

d)

radiant

32.

Which object is NOT a form of chemical energy?

a)

A laptop battery

b)

A slice of pizza

c)

Propane gas

d)

Rubbing two hands together

33.

What types of energy can you find in this picture?

a)

Light and mechanical energy

b)

Thermal, light and mechanical energy

c)

Thermal and light energy

d)

Electrical, mechanical, thermal and light

34.
Sunlight, radio waves, and X-Rays are each examples of _______ energy.
a)
chemical
b)
electrical
c)
Potential
d)
electromagnetic
35.

Every time energy transforms, a little bit of ___________ energy is produced.

a)

chemical

b)

thermal

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

36.

What is the source of energy for a flashlight?

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

chemical

d)

light

37.

When a person is exercising, they produce ____________ energy which can be seen when they sweat.

a)

thermal

b)

chemical

c)

kinetic

d)

sound

38.

During the day, the sun gives off _____________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

chemical

c)

gravitational

d)

light

39.

What is the input energy for a guitar string being plucked?

a)

elastic

b)

potential

c)

chemical

d)

sound

40.

Solar energy relates to the

(a)  

41.

The output energy of an iPhone playing music is

(a)  

42.

Potential or kinetic: a large stick of dynamite.

(a)  

43.

Potential or kinetic: an eagle flying in the sky.

(a)  

44.

Potential or kinetic: a person standing still.

(a)  

45.

Potential or kinetic: a rock at the edge of a cliff.

(a)