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Energy and Heat Transfer Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ energy of an object increases with its height.

a)

chemical potential

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

gravitational potential

2.

An object that has kinetic energy must be

a)

lifted above Earth’s surface

b)

in motion

c)

at rest

d)

changing direction

3.

The law of _____ states that energy in a system can change forms but can never be created or destroyed.

a)

conservation of energy

b)

consecration of energy

c)

conversion of energy

d)

construction of energy

4.

The kinetic energy of an object increases as its __________ increases.

a)

height

b)

velocity

c)

volume

d)

potential energy

5.

When a ball is dropped it bounces until it eventually stops. Why does this happen?

a)

Some of the ball’s energy is lost.

b)

Some of the ball’s energy is converted to other forms, such as thermal and sound.

c)

All of the ball’s energy is eventually converted to potential energy when the ball stops bouncing.

d)

All of the ball’s energy is eventually converted to kinetic energy when the ball stops bouncing.

6.

This diagram shows four locations in a temperature field. The temperature of each location is given in degrees Celsius. Heat energy will normally flow from:

a)

D to A

b)

C to B

c)

B to D

d)

B to C

7.

Energy stored in food would be considered

a)

chemical potential

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

gravitational potential

8.

Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by

a)

direct particle contact

b)

electromagnetic waves

c)

density differences

d)

movement through a vacuum

9.

An example of an energy conversion from kinetic to thermal energy would be

a)

friction

b)

television

c)

flower

d)

gravity

10.

Green plants convert light energy from the sun into ____ during photosynthesis.

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

chemical potential energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

11.

A material that resists/limits the flow of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation is a(n) ____.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

radiator

d)

generator

12.

In this diagram, a roller coaster car starts from rest and moves along the track. At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

a)

A. A

b)

B. B

c)

C. C

d)

D. D

13.

The ____ energy of an object depends on both the height and the mass of an object.

a)

C. chemical

b)

D. gravitational potential

c)

E. thermal

d)

A. radiant

e)

B. kinetic

14.

Temperature measures the average ____ of the particles in a material.

a)

A. chemical energy

b)

B. kinetic energy

c)

C. potential energy

d)

D. mechanical energy

15.

Thermal energy is transferred to the solar panel in picture B by

a)

A. Convection

b)

B. Conduction

c)

C. Friction

d)

D. Radiation

16.

Which picture shows thermal energy transfer by convection?

a)

A. A

b)

B. B

c)

C. C

d)

D. D

17.

Which pictures show the same type of thermal energy transfer?

a)

A. A and C

b)

B. A and D

c)

C. C and D

d)

D. They all show different types of transfer

18.

An object has a velocity of 9 m/s and a mass of 20 kg. What is the kinetic energy of the object?

a)

A. 90 J

b)

B. 180 J

c)

C. 810 J

d)

D. 1,620 J

19.

When an object is dropped what happens to potential and kinetic energy as it falls?

a)

A. GPE goes up, KE goes down

b)

B. GPE goes up, KE goes up

c)

C. GPE goes down, KE goes down

d)

D. GPE goes down, KE goes up

20.

A 5 kg medicine ball is thrown upward at a speed of 2 m/s. How much energy does it have?

a)

A. 5 J

b)

B. 10 J

c)

C. 20 J

d)

D. 98 J

21.

Which ball in the picture below has the greatest potential energy?

a)

A. A

b)

B. B

c)

C. C

d)

D. D

22.

What energy change do the appliances to the right all have in common?

a)

They convert electrical energy to thermal energy.

b)

They convert electrical energy to mechanical energy.

c)

They convert mechanical energy to electrical energy.

d)

They convert heat energy to electrical energy.

23.

What is the potential energy of a 55 kg box that is sitting 8.0 m above the ground?

a)

4,312 J

b)

1,760 J

c)

550 J

d)

400 J

24.

The picture to the right shows a person swinging a baseball bat, starting at point A. The kinetic energy of the bat would be the greatest at

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

25.

When you come into class, sometimes your chair feels warm. Why is that? How did it get warm? Be sure to explain this in terms of what we learned about heat/temperature/thermal energy.

a)

The chair absorbs sunlight and becomes warm.

b)

The chair retains heat from the previous person sitting on it.

c)

The chair is made of a material that generates heat.

d)

The chair is placed near a heater.