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Energy

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the ability to do work

(a)  

2.

the energy an object has due to its motion

(a)  

3.

energy that is stored as a result of position or shape

(a)  

4.

potential energy that depends upon an object's height above a reference point

(a)  

5.

the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed

(a)  

6.

the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects

(a)  

7.

the total potential and kinetic energy of all the particles in an object

(a)  

8.

the energy stored in chemical bonds

(a)  

9.

the energy associated with electrical charges

(a)  

10.

a form of energy consisting of changing electric and magnetic fields

(a)  

11.

the energy stored in atomic nuclei

(a)  

12.

the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another

(a)  

13.

a source of energy that exists in limited quantities and, once used, cannot be replaced except over the course of millions of years

(a)  

14.

rich deposits of hydrocarbon mixtures that formed from the remains of organisms

(a)  

15.

a source of energy that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time

(a)  

16.

energy obtained from flowing water

(a)  

17.

sunlight that is converted into usable energy

(a)  

18.

thermal energy beneath Earth's surface

(a)  

19.

the chemical energy stored in living things

(a)  

20.

a cell that generates electricity from a controlled reaction between hydrogen and oxygen

(a)  

21.

the practice of finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently

(a)  

22.

Which one(s) of the options below is not an example of kinetic energy?

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

nuclear energy

23.

Energy is the ability to do (a)   .

24.

Which of the following statements are true about work and energy?

a)

Energy in food is converted into muscle movement.

b)

Energy is present only when there is motion.

c)

Both work and energy are usually measured in joules.

d)

One joule equals one meter per newton.

25.

What are the two main types of energy?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy

e)

thermal energy

26.

How are work and energy related?

a)

Energy is the rate of doing work.

b)

Work is a form of energy.

c)

Energy is the ability to do work.

d)

Energy is created by work.

27.

The acceleration of gravity on Earth is (a)   m/s2.

28.

If 2 joules of work is done in raising a 0.02-kilogram apple to your mouth, how far is it lifted?

(a)  

29.

What is the potential energy of a 30-kilogram child who climbs 15 meters up a tree?

(a)  

30.

What is the gravitational potential energy of a 5-kilogram rock that is 5 meters above Earth's surface?

(a)  

31.

What is the formula used to calculate for gravitational potential energy?

a)

PE=mghPE=m\cdot g\cdot h

b)

PE=mghPE=\frac{m}{g\cdot h}

c)

PE=mghPE=\frac{mg}{h}

d)

PE=hmgPE=\frac{h}{mg}

32.

The potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed is known as (a)   .

33.

Gravitational potential energy of an object increases as its height increases.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

An object's gravitational potential energy depends on its (a)   , its height, and the acceleration due to gravity.

35.

The work done by a rock climber going up a cliff decreases her potential energy.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Potential energy is energy that is stored as a result of (a)   or shape.

37.

A pitcher throws a 0.145-kg baseball at a velocity of 30.0 m/s. How much kinetic energy does the ball have?

(a)  

38.

Calculate the kinetic energy of a 0.25-kg toy car traveling at a constant velocity of 2 m/s.

(a)  

39.

Which one of these formulas can be used to calculate an object's kinetic energy?

a)

KE=12mv2KE=\frac{1}{2}mv^2

b)

KE=mv2KE=mv^2

c)

KE=v2mKE=\frac{v^2}{m}

40.

You can determine the kinetic energy of an object if you know its mass and its volume.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The energy of motion is called (a)   .

42.

The (a)   states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but it may change forms.

43.

Which of the following examples has some form of potential energy?

a)

a stationary wind-up toy with a compressed spring

b)

a skier poised to take off at the top of a hill

c)

a descending roller coaster car

d)

a car driving on a flat road

44.

For a mechanical change in an isolated system, the mechanical energy at the beginning equals the mechanical energy at the end of the process, as long as friction is negligible.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

When an object slows down because of frictional force acting on it, an amount of energy is destroyed that is equivalent to the decrease in kinetic energy of the object.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

At what point during a pole-vaulter's jump is his gravitational potential energy the greatest?

a)

when he leaves the ground

b)

at his greatest height

c)

when he hits the ground

47.

As an object falls, the gravitational potential energy of the object is converted into (a)   .

48.

A moving object slows down because friction causes a continual conversion of kinetic energy into __________.

a)

thermal energy

b)

potential energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

nuclear energy

49.

According to the law of conservation of energy, energy can be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

When a wind-up toy is set in motion, elastic potential energy that was stored in a compressed spring is converted into the (a)   of the toy's moving parts.

51.

Energy can be converted from one form to another.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable energy resources?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

biomass

e)

flowing water

53.

Renewable energy resources include hydroelectric, solar, (a)   , wind, biomass, and nuclear fusion.

54.

Resources that exist in limited quantities and, once used, cannot be replaced except over the course of millions of years are called (a)   energy resources.

55.

Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity by combining hydrogen with oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

One disadvantage of hydroelectric power is that it is among the most expensive energy sources.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Which of the following statements are true about renewable energy?

a)

Wind and solar energy are both renewable energy resources.

b)

Renewable energy resources can be used to generate electricity and to heat homes.

c)

Renewable energy resources are always more efficient than nonrenewable resources.

58.

An energy resource that can be replaced in a reasonably short period of time is called a(n) (a)   resource.

59.

Fossil fuels are evenly distributed throughout Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Which of the following are fossil fuels?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

trees

d)

water

e)

the sun