WorksheetsTransfer of Energy Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In the game of croquet, the ball is hit with a mallet. Which best explains why the ball moves?
The mallet causes the ball to release energy.
Energy is transferred from the mallet to the ball.
The mallet gains energy from the ball.
The ball loses energy to the mallet.
Look at the picture. A small stone is tossed into a pond and it makes ripples. What would happen if a larger stone was tossed into the water?
The ripples would be larger with more energy because of the greater mass.
The ripples would be smaller with less energy because of the greater mass.
The ripples would stay the same with more energy from more mass.
The ripples would stop with more energy from more mass.
Choose the word to finish the sentence. When one moving object collides with another moving object, the objects change the direction they are going. This happens because (a) is transferred between the objects.
motion
sound
heat
A glass of water is placed next to a stereo speaker. If the music is turned up to a loud volume, ripples form on the surface of the water in the glass. Why does this happen?
The sound waves from the speaker cause vibrations in the water.
The water is reacting to the light from the speaker.
The temperature of the water increases due to the sound.
The glass is moving due to the air pressure changes.
Which vehicle would cause more damage to a brick home: 1500 pound compact car traveling at 50 mph or 15,000 pound dump truck traveling at 10 mph?
The compact car because it is traveling faster.
The dump truck because it has more mass than the car.
There isn't enough information provided to answer the question.
Which is not an example of a collision?
a baseball flying through the air
catching a baseball
When you are bowling, energy from the bowling ball is transferred to the __________.
your shoes
your hand
the air
pins
If you increase the mass of a moving object, the amount of energy it can transfer does what?
stays the same
increases
decreases
What is transferred the instant the bat hits the ball?
energy
light
sound
matter
Energy transfer is __________.
when an object is in motion.
change energy from sound to heat sound.
the movement of energy from one object to another.
When 2 or more objects hit each other with a force, they experience a __________.
collision
potential energy
Energy is ________.
the ability to find a job.
the ability to do work.
Playing a drum produces which form of energy?
light
heat
sound
stored
You kick a soccer ball at the goal. This is an example of ________ energy.
light
mechanical
electrical
heat
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce ___________.
sound
heat
light
electricity
Vibrating vocal chords causes sound energy when a person speaks.
True
False
You are exploring how to make sound louder by tapping a pencil against a desk. To make a louder sound with the pencil, you could
Tap the pencil against the desk with more force
Tap the pencil against the desk more gently
Wave the pencil
Tap the pencil in your hand
Sound energy is
energy you can hear.
energy that travels in waves.
an object that vibrates.
all of the above
What type of energy is produced when you pluck a guitar string?
Thermal energy
Chemical energy
Sound energy
Light energy
