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WorksheetsEnergy mega quiz
Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 34mins
An oven uses 400 J of electricity to produce 300 J of heat. How efficient is it?
133 %
75 %
300 %
.75 %
A blender uses 1000 J of energy to spin it's blades and make smoothies. What is the input energy?
Electrical
Sound
Heat
Mechanical
A blender uses 1000 J of energy to spin it's blades and make smoothies. What is the useful output energy?
Electrical
Sound
Heat
Mechanical
A car uses 100 J of gasoline. 83 J are turned into mechanical energy. How much should be turned into heat?
7 J
17 J
83 J
100 J
A car uses 100 J of gasoline. 74 J are turned into mechanical energy. 26 J are transformed into heat. What is the car's efficiency?
74%
26%
.26 %
.74%
What is the equation for energy efficiency?
useful outinput × 100
inputuseful output× 100
inputuseful out
input wasteful×100
What does this equation mean? inputuseful output × 100%
Efficiency is the fraction of output energy that is useful, compared to how much energy you put in.
Nothing, it's just math.
Efficiency compares what useful energy you get out to how much you have to put in.
Efficiency compares how much you put in to how much you get out, whether it is the type you want or not.
An oven uses energy to produce heat, light, and sound. If it produces 400 J of heat, 75 J of light, and 50 J of sound, how much input energy did it have?
400 J
500 J
525 J
375 J
Total energy in has to equal
Total energy out (wasteful + useful)
Useful energy out
Useful out - wasteful
A TV uses 200 J of electricity and transforms it into 125 J of sound and light and 75 J of heat. How efficient is it?
62.5%
.625%
37.5%
.375%
My dog likes to run and bark. If he eats 1000 J of food, and transforms that into 700 J of kinetic energy, 100 J of sound, and 200 J of heat, what is his efficiency?
80%
70%
20%
A refrigerator uses 500 J of electricity to remove 350 J of heat from its interior. What is its efficiency?
70%
140%
30%
350%
A light bulb uses 60 J of electrical energy and emits 15 J of light energy. What is the efficiency of the light bulb?
25%
75%
15%
60%
A machine uses 800 J of energy to perform 600 J of useful work. How efficient is the machine?
75%
125%
80%
60%
What is the scientific definition of energy?
The ability to create matter
The capacity to do work
The force exerted by an object
The speed at which an object moves
In which unit is energy measured?
Watts
Newtons
Joules
Metres
What is the symbol for Joules?
J
K
N
W
Which of the following is a type of kinetic energy?
Gravitational Potential Energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Nuclear Energy
Which of the following is a type of potential energy?
Light Energy
Sound Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
Electromagnetic Energy
What type of energy is associated with an object in motion?
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Which type of energy is stored and has the ability to do work?
Kinetic Energy
Thermal Energy
Potential Energy
Light Energy
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A stretched rubber band
A moving car
A battery
A rock at the top of a hill
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
A rolling ball
A lit candle
A compressed spring
A running person
What type of energy is light energy classified as?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
What type of energy is gravitational potential energy?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Which of the following is not a form of kinetic energy?
Sound Energy
Electromagnetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Which type of energy is associated with the nucleus of an atom?
Kinetic Energy
Nuclear Energy
Thermal Energy
Light Energy
Which of the following is an example of chemical energy?
A moving bicycle
A charged battery
A swinging pendulum
A flowing river
What type of energy is sound energy classified as?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Which type of energy is involved when a bow is drawn back?
Kinetic Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Sound Energy
What type of energy is involved when water is stored behind a dam?
Kinetic Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
What type of energy is stored in a battery?
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Sound Energy
Which of the following is an example of gravitational potential energy?
A book on a shelf
A spinning top
A burning candle
A flying airplane
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A parked car
A flying bird
A book on a table
A frozen lake
What type of energy is stored in food?
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Sound Energy
Which of the following is not a type of potential energy?
Gravitational Potential Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
Energy can be created or destroyed but not transformed
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transform or transfer
Energy can't be created, destroyed, or transformed
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy is never __________________ or _________________, only transferred.
created, destroyed
created, subtracted
added, subtracted
destroyed, subtracted
Energy that is stored in a system, ready to be used, is called ____________ energy.
Kinetic
Potential
Conserved
Power
Energy in a system that is moving is called _______________ energy.
Kinetic
Potential
Mechanical
Power
According to the ____________________, energy cannot be created or destroyed.
kinetic
law of conservation of energy
energy transformation
potential
The Law of Conservation of Energy states energy cannot be created or destroyed only converted from one form to another.
True
False
What is the scientific meaning of energy?
anything that has mass
the ability to cause change
anything that cannot be seen
the property of something to take up space
The law of conservation of energy describes how the amount of total energy can change in a closed system. Which of these statements correctly describes this law?
The amount of kinetic energy in a system is a constant value.
Energy can be converted from one form into another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
An object can have potential energy or kinetic energy, but not both at the same time.
The amount of energy created when an object moves is equal to the energy destroyed when it stops moving.
Energy is always conserved. It cannot be created or destroyed. It can, however, be transferred between objects or systems, from one form to another. Which of the following is true of the relationship between kinetic and potential energy?
When a system loses kinetic energy, it loses potential energy.
As kinetic energy decreases, potential energy decreases.
When a system gains kinetic energy, it loses potential energy.
As kinetic energy increases, potential energy increases.
Energy can't be _____.
transformed
converted
made or created
harnessed or produced
When a baseball bat makes contact with a baseball, _____________ energy is transferred
Kinetic
Gravitational potential
Elastic potential
Sound
A candle burning is a type of energy transformation. It is chemical energy transformed into _________ and __________ energy.
Light, kinetic
Heat, light
Heat, chemical
Kinetic, solar
An energy transfer is
The changing of energy from one form of energy to another form of energy
The changing of energy from gravitational potential to kinetic
The changing of energy from electrical to any other form
The passing of energy from one object to another object
An energy transformation is
The changing of energy from one form of energy to another form of energy
The changing of energy from gravitational potential to kinetic
The changing of energy from electrical to any other form
The passing of energy from one object to another object
The energy in of a match is:
___________
The energy out of a match is:
Heat, light, sound
Kinetic
Electrical
Chemical potential
Mechanical
The energy transformation that takes place when something burns is
Chemical -> Kinetic
Chemical -> Heat
Electrical -> Heat
Mechanical -> Heat
The energy transformation of a Bunsen Burner is:
Chemical potential -> _______ , ________ , ________
Heat, electrical, light
Heat, kinetic, sound
Heat, light, sound
Heat, light, kinetic
Turning on a flashlight. This transformation is:
Chemical to light
Light to Kinetic
The change of energy from one form to another.
kinetic energy
energy transformation
system
Law of Conservation of Energy
What type of energy transformation occurs when a battery powers a device?
Chemical to electrical
Electrical to chemical
Mechanical to electrical
Light to chemical
Which of the following is an example of energy transfer?
Heat moving from a hot object to a cold one
Light converting to chemical energy in plants
Sound converting to electrical signals in a microphone
Mechanical energy converting to heat in a car engine
When a wind turbine generates electricity, the energy transformation is:
Kinetic to electrical
Electrical to kinetic
Mechanical to chemical
Solar to electrical
What type of energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?
Light to electrical
Electrical to light
Light to chemical
Light to kinetic
When a car engine runs, the energy transformation is:
Chemical to kinetic
Kinetic to chemical
Electrical to kinetic
Kinetic to electrical
Which of the following is an example of energy transformation in a hydroelectric dam?
Gravitational potential to electrical
Electrical to gravitational potential
Kinetic to chemical
Chemical to kinetic
What type of energy transformation occurs when a toaster is used?
Electrical to thermal
Thermal to electrical
Kinetic to thermal
Chemical to electrical
Which of the following is an example of energy transformation in a solar calculator?
Light to electrical
Electrical to kinetic
Kinetic to light
Chemical to electrical
When a light bulb is turned on, the energy transformation is:
Electrical to light
Light to electrical
Kinetic to light
Chemical to light
What type of energy transformation occurs when a fan is turned on?
Electrical to kinetic
Kinetic to electrical
Electrical to thermal
Thermal to kinetic
Which of the following is an example of energy transformation in a wind-up toy?
Elastic potential to kinetic
Chemical to electrical
Electrical to light
Gravitational potential to kinetic
When you ride a bicycle, which energy transformation happens as you pedal and the bike moves forward?
Elastic energy to light energy
Chemical energy to kinetic energy
Gravitational energy to sound energy
Human energy to solar energy
Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?
Which of the following converts chemical energy to light energy?
True or False. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, rather it is transformed from one energy type to another.
True
False
What is this diagram called?
Stankey Diagram
Sankey Diagram
Smelly Diagram
Some sort of Diagram
What type of device might this Sankey be about?
A very efficient LED light bulb
A very inefficient light bulb
A coal power plant
A wind turbine
Which of these equations is correct?
efficiency = total energy inputuseful energy output×100
efficiency = useful energy transferredtotal energy transferred
energy = efficiency ×100%
efficiency = total energy tranferredwasted energy transferred
Which bulb is the most efficient?
Filament bulb
LED light
CFL lamp
A hairdryer uses 300J of energy to produce 60J of sound energy and 240J of thermal energy. Calculate it's efficiency.
80%
90%
20%
100%
An iPhone charger coverts 75J of electricty in to 50J of charge and 25J of thermal energy. How efficient is the charger?
10%
100%
33%
67%
What is the primary purpose of a Sankey diagram?
To show the flow of energy
To calculate energy efficiency
To measure temperature
To display sound levels
Which of the following is an example of wasted energy in a light bulb?
Light
Heat
Sound
Electricity
How is energy efficiency typically expressed?
As a fraction
As a percentage
As a decimal
As a ratio
What is the main advantage of using a Sankey diagram?
It provides a detailed view of energy costs
It visually represents energy flow and losses
It calculates the exact energy efficiency
It measures the temperature of devices
In a Sankey diagram, what does the width of the arrows typically represent?
The speed of energy transfer
The amount of energy being transferred
The cost of energy
The type of energy
What is the efficiency of this light bulb?
15%
30%
25%
45%
What is the efficiency of this electric car?
50%
40%
76%
80%
What are the wasted energy forms in this transformation?
Electric and Kinetic
Kinetic and Sound
Sound and Heat
Heat and Electirc
In a Sankey diagram, what does a narrow arrow typically indicate?
A small amount of energy
A high energy cost
A fast energy transfer
A type of energy
In a Sankey diagram, what does a wide arrow typically indicate?
A small amount of energy
A large amount of energy
A fast energy transfer
A type of energy
