WorksheetsEnergy Change and Conservation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is what happens during an energy transformation, what is it?
a)
Energy is lost
b)
Energy is created
c)
Energy changes from one form to another
d)
Energy does not change
2.
Which is a common energy transformation?
a)
Potential to kinetic
b)
Kinetic to thermal
c)
Light to sound
d)
Chemical to mechanical
3.
Which is proportional to Gravitational potential energy?
a)
Speed and mass
b)
Temperature and pressure
c)
Volume and density
d)
Weight and height above the ground
4.
When sound waves pass through matter what happens?
a)
It disappears
b)
It moves temporarily and returns to its normal position
c)
It travels in the direction of the wave
d)
It converts to energy
5.
When a pendulum is at its highest, its kinetic energy is what?
a)
It is at its maximum
b)
It is increasing
c)
It is zero
d)
It is equal to potential energy
6.
Energy transformation is....
a)
The movement of energy from one object to another
b)
The change of energy from one form to another
c)
The creation of energy from nothing
d)
The storage of energy in one place
7.
Sound waves are...
a)
A form of energy that moves matter
b)
A type of kinetic energy
c)
Energy that can be stored
d)
Vibrations that allow us to hear
8.
The law of conservation of energy says....
a)
Energy can be created and destroyed
b)
Energy can change forms but cannot be created or destroyed
c)
Energy is always lost in transformations
d)
Energy cannot move from one place to another
9.
What happens to the energy of a pendulum that swings up?
a)
It gains potential energy and loses kinetic energy
b)
It gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy
c)
It remains constant
d)
It is transformed into sound energy
10.
Energy moves a certain way in sound waves....how does it move?
a)
By transporting matter to a new location
b)
By creating a vacuum
c)
By passing through matter without moving it
d)
By altering the chemical composition of matter
11.
Kinetic energy is...
a)
Energy stored due to an object's position
b)
Energy that can't be transformed
c)
Energy produced by chemical reactions
d)
Energy associated with an object's motion
12.
Potential Energy is...
a)
Energy of an object in motion
b)
Energy stored due to an object's position
c)
Energy that cannot be transformed
d)
Energy that is always kinetic
13.
What occurs when energy is transferred?
a)
Energy changes form
b)
Energy is created
c)
Energy moves from one object to another
d)
Energy is destroyed
14.
When an object is falling, what is happening to its potential energy?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It stays the same
d)
It transforms into chemical
15.
A pendulum is...
a)
A device that converts energy
b)
A mass suspended on an arm that swings from a pivot point
c)
A type of wave
d)
A form of potential energy
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