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BI.U1.L1 Test Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ball is sitting at the top of a ramp. As the ball rolls down the ramp, the potential energy of the ball decreases. What happens to the potential energy as the ball moves?

a)

It is lost as gravitational energy

b)

It is converted to kinetic energy

c)

It is destroyed as the ball moves

d)

It is used to make the ball slow down

2.

A toy robot can walk and talk and runs on batteries. Which type of energy is stored in the batteries?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Mechanical

3.

Which of these is an example of the conversion of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?

a)

A person walking up a hill

b)

A person skiing down a hill

c)

A car racing around an oval track

d)

A person parachuting out of an airplane

4.

Which of these statements is an example of energy transfer?

a)

An open flame heating a pan of water

b)

A plant using sunlight to create glucose

c)

Turning on a flashlight to create a beam of light

d)

A child rubbing her hands together to warm them

5.

The diagram shows a swinging pendulum. During every swing, the pendulum's speed and position change. Three positions during the swing are identified as position 1, position 2, and position 3. At which point would most of the pendulum's potential energy have been turned into kinetic energy?

a)

Position 3

b)

Position 1

c)

Position 2

d)

The potential and kinetic energy are equal in all positions.

6.

Which term describes the energy that is stored due to the height of an object above the ground?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Gravitational potential energy

7.

Describe how potential energy is different from work.

a)

Potential energy is stored energy, while work is the energy transferred by a force.

b)

Potential energy and work are both forms of kinetic energy.

c)

Potential energy is the energy of motion, while work is stored energy.

d)

Potential energy and work are unrelated concepts in physics.

8.

Tammy moves a crate 500 meters while doing 60,000 Joules of work. How much does the crate weigh?

a)

120 N

b)

150 N

c)

100 N

d)

200 N

9.

Scientific notation, change the scientific notation into regular notation: 1 x 10^6

a)

1000000

b)

10000

c)

100000

d)

100

10.

Scientific notation, change the scientific notation into regular notation: 4.6 x 10^3

a)

4600

b)

460

c)

46000

d)

46

11.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
b)
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
c)
releasing the strings on a guitar
d)
an electric current lighting a light bulb
12.
Stored energy.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
13.
gravitational potential energy is defined as
a)
the energy an object has due to its height above the ground
b)
the energy an object has due to its motion
c)
the energy a spring has due to its stretch
d)
the chemical energy stored in the molecules of atoms
14.

I have the most potential energy if I am:

a)

5 feet high

b)

10 feet high

c)

15 feet high

d)

20 feet high

15.

What is the unit of measurement for potential energy?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

16.
Where would a book have the most potential energy?
a)
on the floor
b)
on top of a bookshelf
c)
on a table
d)
on a chair
17.
Fruit hanging from a tree.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
18.
What is potential energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
19.
Which point has greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
none
20.
Which bowling ball has LESS kinetic energy
a)
8 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
they have the same amount of enery
d)
none of these
21.
The energy of motion.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
22.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A bird sitting in a tree

b)

A bouncy ball on the table

c)

A car driving on the highway

d)

A book on shelf

23.
Kinetic energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
24.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
25.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

26.

If a football player wants to become better at tackling by increasing his or her kinetic energy, how can the player do this?

a)

Increase his/her height

b)

Increase his/her speed

c)

Increase his/her mass

d)

Decrease his/her speed

27.

Which is the best example of kinetic energy?

a)

A car sitting on top of a hill

b)

A skateboard on the sidewalk

c)

A wagon rolling down a hill

d)

A powerwheel parked in the yard

28.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
29.

When something is dropped, what type of energy transfer takes place?

a)

Kinetic -> Gravitational Potential

b)

Gravitational Potential -> Kinetic -> Sound

c)

Electrical -> Chemical

d)

Heat -> Nuclear

30.

Which is the type of energy used when burning gasoline?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electrical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Chemical

31.
Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6
33.

When you rub your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to convert

a)

Mechanical energy into thermal energy

b)

Thermal energy into nuclear energy

c)

Nuclear energy into electrical energy.

d)

Electrical energy into radiant energy

34.

The football player uses the body to play the sport. Which type of energy does a carpenter use with her body to get the job done?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Light

d)

Solar

35.

What is Mechanical Energy a sum of?

a)

Kinetic Energy and Thermal Energy

b)

Potential Energy and Chemical Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

d)

Thermal Energy and Chemical Energy

36.

In electrical circuits, electrical energy is often converted into which type of energy?

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

All of the above

37.

Which example below uses only mechanical energy?

a)

A. Watching your favorite TV show with your family

b)

B. Hitting a baseball with a baseball bat in the front yard

c)

C. Talking to your grandmother on the telephone

d)

D. Heating up hot water on the stove for hot chocolate

38.

When force is used to move an object across a distance, this is called...

a)

effort

b)

power

c)

energy

d)

work

39.

If the object does not move then what is happening

a)

nothing

b)

work

c)

power

d)

no work is being done on the object

40.

What is the equation for work?

a)

W = mass x acceleration

b)

W = force x distance

c)

W = force/distance

d)

W = speed/time

41.

Which of the following scenarios involves work being done?

a)

Holding a book stationary above the ground.

b)

Pushing a wall with no movement.

c)

Lifting a bag from the floor to a table.

d)

A satellite orbiting Earth in space.

42.

If a force of 10 N is applied over a distance of 4 meters, what is the total work done?

a)

40 J

b)

20 J

c)

10 J

d)

14 J

43.

What is the work done when a force of 20 N is applied to move an object 3 meters against a frictional force of 5 N?

a)

45 J

b)

60 J

c)

15 J

d)

75 J

44.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

45.

In order to increase the gravitational potential energy of a roller coaster car, you could...

a)

increase the car's height

b)

decrease the car's height

c)

increase the car's velocity

d)

decrease the car's mass

46.

A girl throws a ball up into the air and watches it fall back down to the ground. At what point does the ball have the most GPE?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

The ball has the same GPE at all points.

47.

At what point does the baseball have ALL gravitational potential energy?

48.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
49.

Which is the correct unit for expressing gravitational potential energy?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

m/s2

d)

meter

50.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

51.

What kind of energy does a marble at the top of a hill have?

a)

gravitational potential

b)

chemical potential

c)

kinetic

d)

thermal

52.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

53.

When a pendulum swings from its highest point to its lowest point, what happens to its potential and kinetic energy?

a)

Potential energy increases, kinetic energy decreases

b)

Potential energy decreases, kinetic energy increases

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy remain constant

d)

Both potential and kinetic energy increase

54.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the conversion of chemical energy to mechanical energy?

a)

A battery powering a flashlight

b)

A person running a marathon

c)

A wind turbine generating electricity

d)

A solar panel absorbing sunlight

55.

What is energy?

a)

Energy is something that is moving.

b)

Energy is something that builds up when something is at rest.

c)

Energy describes the ability of things to change themselves or to cause change to other things.

d)

All of the above accurately describe ENERGY.

56.

TRUE or FALSE. Kinetic energy is relative to its position and location, and it is a form of stored energy.

a)

True

b)

False: Kinetic energy is energy in motion.

57.

When you consume food, is that a form of chemical potential energy?

a)

Yes, because the food chemically breaks down inside your body helping your body store energy to use when needed.

b)

No, because your body digests the food you eat and does not store the energy for future consumption.

58.

Which one of the following is NOT a type of potential energy

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Elastic energy

d)

Chemical energy

59.

Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm where he rubbed them. What type of energy has been produced?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Light energy

60.

Which one of these is NOT a type of kinetic energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Gravitational energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

61.

What is the main type of energy shown by a person running?

a)

Electrical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

62.

What is the type of energy in food?

a)

Thermal

b)

Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

63.

What is the type of energy when someone is speaking?

a)

Thermal

b)

Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

64.

What is the type of energy when you use an oven?

a)

Thermal

b)

Elastic

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

65.

What is the type of energy shown by a torch in the dark?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Electrical

d)

Elastic

66.

What is the type of energy that comes out of a power socket?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Electrical

d)

Potential

67.

Nuclear energy, which is energy stored in atoms, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

68.

Elastic energy, which is energy stored in compressed gases or springs, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

69.

Electrical energy, which is energy of moving electrons, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

70.

Thermal energy, which is energy of moving particles, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

71.

Radiant energy, which is energy of electromagnetic waves, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

72.

A tree performing photosynthesis

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

73.

Heat energy from the movement of atoms

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

74.

Energy stored in chemical bonds like food fuel, and batteries

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Light Energy

75.

Movement of electrons to transmit electricity

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

76.

The sum of potential and kinetic energy

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

77.

Hairdryer that is plugged into the wall

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

78.

Camp Fire burning

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

79.

A rubber band pulled back

a)

Elastic Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

80.

Splitting the nuclei of atoms in a process called fission

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

81.

A push or pull on an object.

a)

distance

b)

force

c)

work

82.

How far an object moves.

a)

distance

b)

force

c)

work

83.

Units for distance.

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Meters

84.

Units for force

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Meters

85.

Units for work

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Meters

86.

What formula?
F=10 N
d=5m
W=?

a)

W=f × dW=f\ \times\ d  

b)

F=WdF=\frac{W}{d}  

c)

d=WFd=\frac{W}{F}  

87.

What formula?
F= 7 N
d= ?
W=9 J

a)

W=f × dW=f\ \times\ d  

b)

F=WdF=\frac{W}{d}  

c)

d=WFd=\frac{W}{F}  

88.

What formula?
F= ?
d= 5
W=9 J

a)

W=f × dW=f\ \times\ d  

b)

F=WdF=\frac{W}{d}  

c)

d=WFd=\frac{W}{F}  

89.

Solve 
F= ?
d= 25m
W=100 J


F=WdF=\frac{W}{d}  

a)

4 N

b)

0.25 N

c)

2500 N

90.

Solve 
F= 50 N
d= 5 m
W= ?


W=F×dW=F\times d  

a)

250 J

b)

0.1 J

c)

10 J

91.

Solve 
F= 40 N
d= ?
W= 5 J


d=WFd=\frac{W}{F}  

a)

200 m

b)

0.125 m

c)

8 m

92.

Solve 
F= ?
d=10 m
W=20 J


F=WdF=\frac{W}{d}  

a)

200 N

b)

0.5 N

c)

2 N

93.

Solve 
F= 0.25 N
d= 60 m
W= ?


W=F×dW=F\times d  

a)

0.004 J

b)

15 J

c)

240 J

94.

Solve 
F= 100 N
d= 10 m
W= ?


W=F×dW=F\times d  

a)

1000 J

b)

0.1 J

c)

10 J

95.

You are moving a couch across the living room. The couch weighs 420 N and you need to move it 6 meters. Calculate the work.

a)

420 j

b)

2520 j

c)

2400 j

d)

1600 j