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Total questions: 61

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Class
Date
1.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
2.
Conduction is heat transfer by -
a)
Touch
b)
Circles
c)
Waves
3.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
4.
Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer that moves -
a)
through empty space.
b)
when objects touch.
c)
only through solids.
d)
in the motion of fluids.
5.
Which of the following are kinds of heat transfer.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
All of the above
6.

What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gasses?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Thermal Equilibrium

7.
What type of heat transfer takes place in solids?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
8.
Which example below is an example of radiation?
a)
Standing on a hot metal bridge
b)
The attic is warmer than the basement
c)
The Sun heating the Earth
d)
Touching hot sand with your feet
9.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
10.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high. 
11.

_________________ is the transfer of energy through or by electromagnetic waves.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

12.

What is the formula to calculate mechanical advantage for a pulley system?

a)

MA = Fout * Fin

b)

MA = Fout/Fin

c)

MA = Fout + Fin

d)

MA = Fin/Fout

13.

In an inclined plane, if the input force is 100 N and the output force is 500 N, what is the mechanical advantage?

a)

5

b)

20

c)

10

d)

2

14.
Calculate the KE of a moving 4 kilogram object traveling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
15.
How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
16.
A moving 10 kilogram object has 20 Joules of KE. What is its velocity?
a)
2 m/s
b)
4 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
10 m/s
17.
What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of KE and moves at a velocity of 2 m/s?
a)
50 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
25 kg
d)
100 kg
18.
As mass increases, KE ...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
19.
As the velocity of an object decreases its KE will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
20.
Which has a greater impact on KE?
a)
mass
b)
velocity
21.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that
a)
energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred
b)
energy can be destroyed but not created
c)
energy can be created but not destroyed
22.
When one energy form is changed into another it is called a
a)
transformation
b)
transfer
c)
translocation
d)
transcription
23.

When does a yo-you have the most potential energy?

a)

at its highest point

b)

at its lowest point

c)

when its at its top speed

d)

when it is moving between the highest and lowest point

24.

When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

a)

when it is put into motion

b)

when it stops

c)

when it is at rest

d)

when it is in a higher spot

25.

Which has the MOST potential energy?

a)

a ball on the ground

b)

a ball resting resting on the edge of a cliff

c)

a ball on top of the refridgerator

d)

a ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour

26.

Energy can be ______________ and stored, but cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

gainned

b)

lost

c)

saved

d)

transformed

27.

If two objects have the same ______ the one moving faster will have more kinetic energy.

a)

mass

b)

height

c)

color

d)

position

28.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

29.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

30.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

31.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
32.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
33.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

b)

The energy an object has due its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

34.

When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

c)

When it has no electrical charge.

35.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
36.

What type of energy is food energy stored in your muscles?

a)

mechanical

b)

nuclear

c)

thermal

d)

chemical

37.

Which type of energy propels a baseball after it has been struck by a bat?

a)

chemical

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

d)

nuclear

38.

What is the correct energy chain from the sun to grass to cow?

a)

light and thermal => chemical => chemical

b)

light => heat => mechanical => chemical

c)

light => thermal => mechanical

d)

nuclear => chemical => potential

39.

The sun gives of large amounts of light and ___________ energies?

a)

nuclear

b)

mechanical

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

40.

Which type of potential energy is stored in a gasoline?

a)

nuclear

b)

mechanical

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

41.

Any form of energy can be converted to any other form of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

42.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
43.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
44.
Kinetic Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Potential
45.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
46.

Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

e)

potential

47.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A rock at the top of a hill.

b)

Water falling down a waterfall.

c)

A pencil sitting on a desk.

d)

A backpack on the ground.

48.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
49.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

50.

What is the unit for mass?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

51.

What is the unit for distance?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

52.

What is the unit for force?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

53.

What is the unit for energy?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

54.

A softball is thrown with 150 joules of energy. If the ball is moving at 30.0 m/s, what is the mass of the ball in kg?

a)

0.33 kg

b)

0.50 kg

c)

5.0 kg

d)

10.0 kg

55.

What is the Kinetic Energy of an 8.00 kg bowling ball rolling at 2.20 m/s?

a)

5.8 Joules

b)

8.8 Joules

c)

10.2 Joules

d)

19.36 Joules

56.

A 12.0 kg rock is sitting on a cliff.  If the rock has 2500 joules of Potential Energy, what is the height of the cliff in m?

a)

2.08 m

b)

16.67 m

c)

20.80 m

d)

21.26 m

57.

What happens to the Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy of a ball in a free fall?

a)

a)       Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy both increase.

b)

b)       Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy both decrease.

c)

c)       Kinetic Energy increases and Gravitational Potential Energy decreases.

d)

d)       Kinetic Energy decreases and Gravitational Potential Energy increases.

58.

A moving van burns gasoline in its engine. During this process it converts –

a)

a)       chemical energy into mechanical energy

b)

b)       kinetic energy into potential energy

c)

c)       thermal energy into electrical energy

d)

d)       mechanical energy into kinetic energy

59.

Kinetic Energy (KE) is changed to Potential Energy (PE) when ____.

a)

a)       a skier skis down a slope, arriving at a lower elevation

b)

b)       a car speeds up along a flat highway

c)

c)       a roller coaster slows down as it climbs up a hill

d)

d)       a ball rolls to the bottom of as inclined plane

60.

A teacher asks the students to decrease their Kinetic Energy. What could the students do to decrease their Kinetic Energy the most?

a)

a) Run to the front of the room.

b)

b) Sit down and stop moving.

c)

c) Jump up and down.

d)

d) Stand up and move their arms.

61.

Erosion is a process that moves pieces of rock or soil from one place to another. This process most often takes place by water, wind, or ice. Rushing water can change the shape of a coastline or carve deep canyons and valleys. Which of the following best describes the process of erosion?

a)

a) Potential Energy

b)

b) Chemical Energy

c)

c) Kinetic Energy

d)

d)  Elastic Energy