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Science Test 11/8

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 9hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A polar bear slides down an ice-covered hill. As it slides, it decelerates. Finally, it stops. What force acts on an object to decelerate or stop its motion?

a)

Speed

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Direction

2.

Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

None

d)

Both

3.

Calculate the net force on the object shown in the image.

a)

20N

b)

35N

c)

5N

d)

25N

4.

What is the net force?

a)

11 N to the left

b)

11 N to the right

c)

3 N to the left

d)

3 N to the right

5.

The energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

6.

__________ is stored energy. 

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above 

d)

All of the above 

7.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

a)

Height and mass

b)

Friction and motion

c)

Mass and motion

d)

Height and friction 

8.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

First
Law
of Newton

b)

Second
Law
of Newton

c)

Third
Law
of Newton

9.

What is Newton's First Law?

a)

The more force applied to an object, the faster it will accelerate.

b)

An object in motion will remain in motion and an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

10.

What is the name of the change in velocity?

a)

Velocity

b)

Force

c)

Direction

d)

Acceleration

11.

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion is ...

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

friction

12.

What type of energy is shown in the image?

a)

Light

b)

Gravitational

c)

Potential

d)

Kinetic

13.

The energy from the sun is known as.........

a)

hydroelectric energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

wind energy

14.

Moving electrons is an example of what form of energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

15.

Mechanical energy is the sum of which two energies?

a)

Thermal and Radiant

b)

Chemical and Electrical

c)

Potential and Kinetic

d)

Nuclear and Sound

16.

What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy

17.

Energy released when atoms split (fission) or join (fusion).

a)

Mechanical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

18.

The ability to do work or cause change is known as what?

(a)  

19.

Which of the following energy transformations occurs when a lamp plugged into an outlet works correctly?

a)

Chemical to Light

b)

Electrical to Chemical

c)

Electrical to Light

20.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)

b)

c)

d)

21.

Name 8 forms of energy that we have discussed in Coach Hilliard's class?

(a)  

22.

What type of energy allows you to see the images and texts on your cell phone screen?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Magnetism

d)

Light

23.

Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.

a)

velocity and mass

b)

velocity and height

c)

height and mass

d)

energy and height

24.

What type of energy do we get from the food we eat?

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

sound

25.

More than one form of energy can be present at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Vibrations produce _______ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

sound

c)

potential

d)

light

27.

How much kinetic energy does an object in motion have if its mass is 100 kg and it moves at a speed of 5 meters per second?

(a)  

28.

_________ energy is the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom, also known as atomic energy.

a)

Electrical

b)

Radiant

c)

Nuclear

d)

Chemical

29.

_________ energy is the energy due to the movement of the particles that make up an object, also known as (heat) energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Radiant

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

30.

If the marble had a mass of 0.3 kg and the hill had a height of 2.3 m, how much potential energy did it have at the top of the ramp?

a)

2.36 J

b)

0.235 J

c)

6.762 J

d)

5.25 J

31.

If the 1.2 kg basketball rolls at 3 m/s, what is its kinetic energy?

(a)  

32.

Ty lifts a set of weights of 1250 kg a vertical distance of 2 m in a weightlifting contest. What potential energy do the weights now possess?

a)

12,789 Joules

b)

24,500 Joules

c)

4,500 Joules

33.

Alice kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves the ground moving at 30 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the soccer ball?

(a)  

34.

Energy carried by light and other types of electromagnetic radiation.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Radiant

d)

Thermal

35.

A change from one form of energy to another is known as what?

a)

Conservation of Energy

b)

Energy Transformation

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

36.

Which activities from the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy? (Bonus Question)

a)

Activities 2, 4, 5

b)

Activities 1 and 2

c)

Activities 3, 5, 6

d)

Activities 1, 4, 6

37.

Which of these is NOT an example of the bicycle using mechanical energy?

a)

The pedals, gears, and chain help turn the wheels.

b)

The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.

c)

The front wheel guides the bicycle while it moves.

d)

The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.

38.

Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown below. The flowing water turns the turbines. What type of energy is used to turn the turbines in this type of dam?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Sound Energy

39.

The roller coaster cart has the greatest gravitational potential energy at position.

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

40.

What are the 3 types of heat transfer? (Bonus Question)

(a)  

41.

As a pendulum moves from its highest position to the lowest, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? (Bonus Question)

a)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

b)

Potential energy decreases while kinetic energy increases

c)

Kinetic energy decreases while potential energy increases

d)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy increase

42.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457.5 Joules

b)

22,583.5 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

43.

What is the kinetic energy of a 4 kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13 m/s?

(a)  

44.

If the 0.3 kg marble was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have?

a)

5.4 J

b)

1.8 J

c)

3 J

d)

6 J

45.

A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place? (Bonus Question)

a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
mechanical → sound → light
c)
thermal → solar → electrical
d)
electrical → thermal → light