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Energy, Work, Power and Heat Transfer Practice Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________________ is the storage of energy

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

2.

Which of the following shows an example of Potential Energy?

a)

A football flying through the air

b)

Two kids high-fiving

c)

A rock sitting on top of a high ledge

d)

A flashlight shining brightly

3.

When rolling a marble down a ramp when does it have the most potential energy?

a)

At the bottom of the ramp

b)

While traveling down the ramp

c)

While being lifted to the top of the ramp

d)

At the top of the ramp

4.

Four balls are thrown at the same velocity, with different masses. Which ball has the most kinetic energy?

a)

The 20g ball

b)

The 50g ball

c)

The 24g ball

d)

The 40g ball

5.

Two kids are bowling and both choose the same ball. Whose ball will have the most force?

a)

The one who is tallest

b)

The one who has the best shoes

c)

The one who can throw the ball the fastest

d)

The one who uses the heaviest ball

6.

Where does your body get its potential energy?

a)

From Sleep

b)

From Food

c)

From the Sun

d)

From Rainbows

7.

As the velocity of an object decreases its KE will...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

8.
As mass increases, KE ...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
9.

Kinetic energy is...

a)

energy carried in ultraviolet waves

b)

energy stored in food

c)

energy in motion

d)

energy from splitting an atom

10.

Suppose all of these objects were moving at 12 m.p.h. Which of these would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A car moving

b)

A person running

c)

A ball rolling

11.

Which one of these has kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

12.

Look at the y-axis (the one labeled Kinetic Energy) on the left. What is the unit used to measure energy?

a)

Newton (N)

b)

Kilogram (kg)

c)

Joule (J)

d)

Meters per second (m/s)

13.

Stationary objects have kinetic energy.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Which of these are examples of kinetic energy? Choose all FOUR correct answers.

a)

kicking a soccer ball

b)

tossing a paper into the trash

c)

bouncing a basketball

d)

standing in place

e)

hitting a volleyball

15.

The energy of motion

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

16.

Which of these are measurements of power?

a)
100 joules
b)
100 watts
c)

100 joules/second

d)
100 hertz
17.
What units do we use to measure work?
a)
watts
b)
newtons
c)
joules
d)
meters
18.
A kid throws a ball with a force of 70N over 1.1 meters. How much work did he do?
a)
77 joules
b)
70 joules
c)
7.7 joules
d)
11 joules
19.
What is the equation for calculating power?
a)
distance / time
b)
work x time
c)
work / time
d)
force x distance
20.
In which of these cases is work being done? 
a)
A student sleeps all night.
b)
A student pushes a locked door that does not move.
c)
A student carries his chair into another room.
d)
A student sits on the carpet.
21.
A 500N block is lifted 10 m. How much work was done?
a)
5000 J
b)
500 J
c)
50 J
d)
5 J
22.

The formula for work is

a)

work/time (P = W/t)

b)

force × distance (W = Fd)

c)

distance/time (s = d/t)

d)

mass × acceleration (F = ma)

23.

The formula for power is

a)

work/time (P = W/t)

b)

force × distance (W = Fd)

c)

distance/time (s = d/t)

d)

mass × acceleration (F = ma)

24.

Work is done when which two things happen?

a)

an object is moved

b)

power is converted into Newtons

c)

an object has been subjected to force (unbalanced)

d)

an object stays in place

25.

Work is only done when an object __________

a)

moves

b)

stays still

c)

articulates

d)

conjugates

26.

Use one of these equations to answer this question (W = Fd) and (P = W/t): Toph pushes against the turret with 500 Newtons of Force. It stays in place. How much work has been done?

a)

1200 Joules of work

b)

500 Joules of work

c)

No work has been done

d)

200,000 Joules of work

27.

Use one of these equations to answer this question (W = Fd) and (P = W/t): When Aang fights Ozai, he wields 100,000 Joules in 25 seconds. What is his power?

a)

4,000 J/s (Watts)

b)

250,000 J/s (Watts)

c)

125,000,000 Newtons

d)

2,000,000 Joules

28.

units of force are

a)

newtons

b)

grams

c)

joules

d)

meters

29.

Fred kicks a ball with a force of 20N to George, who is 5M away. How much work was done to the ball?

a)

25J

b)

100J

c)

4J

d)

75J

30.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
31.

What is the power of a kitchen blender if it can perform 3,750 Joules of work in 15 seconds?

a)

250 W

b)

0.004 W

c)

56,250 W

d)

25 W

32.

How much work is done using a 500-watt microwave oven for 1 minute? (Hint: Use seconds as the unit for time.)

a)

30,000 J

b)

500 J

c)

8.3 J

d)

0.12 J

33.

How much power is used if a force of 35 Newtons is used to push a box a distance of 10 meters in five seconds? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem.)

a)

70 W

b)

3.5 W

c)

7 W

d)

350 J

34.

Observe the model to answer the following question: When does the skater have the most potential energy?

a)

At the top of the ramp.

b)

At the bottom of the ramp.

35.

Recently we learned about kinetic energy (energy of motion).

A system of objects may also contain stored energy, also known as potential energy, depending on their relative positions. As you can see on the energy graph, an object has more potential energy if it is positioned higher. In other words, the skater has more potential energy at the top of the ramp.

a)

GOT IT!

b)

I don't get it.

36.

What is the formula to calculate potential energy?

a)

potential energy = mass * gravity * distance

b)

potential energy = mass * acceleration * height

c)

potential energy = mass * gravity * height

d)

potential energy = force * distance

37.

A book with a mass of 2 kg is placed on a shelf 3 meters high. What is the potential energy of the book?

a)

58.8 J

b)

0.588 J

c)

588 J

d)

5.8 J

38.

A ball with a mass of 0.5 kg is held at a height of 10 meters. What is the potential energy of the ball?

a)

49 J

b)

10 J

c)

5 J

d)

25 J

39.

A rock with a mass of 5 kg is lifted to a height of 8 meters. What is the potential energy of the rock?

a)

40 J

b)

80 J

c)

160 J

d)

392 J

40.

A box with a mass of 10 kg is placed on a table 2 meters high. What is the potential energy of the box?

a)

100 Joules

b)

196 Joules

c)

20 Joules

d)

40 Joules

41.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 J

b)

728.5 J

c)

45,167 J

d)

22,583.5 J

42.

A ping pong ball has a mass of about 2.45 g. Suppose that ball is hit across the table with a speed of about 4.0 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

a)

19.6 J

b)

0.0196 J

c)

4.9 J

d)

0.0049 J

43.

What is the kinetic energy of a 26 kg eagle, flying at an altitude of 65 m at a speed of 19 m/s?

a)

32,110 J

b)

16,055 J

c)

4693 J

d)

247 J

44.

A golf pro swings his driver with a mass of 0.75 kg at a velocity of 60 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the club?

a)

22.5 J

b)

It doesn't have kinetic energy-it has potential energy.

c)

2,700 J

d)

1,350 J

45.

A cat is hanging out several feet from a fire in a fireplace. This causes the kitty cat to get warm. The kitty cat is warm because of...

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

The fur sweater he's wearing!

46.

A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Globulation

47.

Near the ceiling of a room, the air is warmer. The warmer air is rising because of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

It was told to by this crazy fool!

48.

A fireman that is at a building that is on fire feels a door and it is hot. Why does his hand feel hot?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

The Human Torch was on the other side!

49.

A huge boulder at the state park in Arizona gets so hot during a mid summer's day. This is due to...

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Boogie Fever

50.

As you hold a piece of ice, it begins to melt from the warmth of you hand on it. This is because of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

the fact that you are the Human Torch from the Fantastic Four.

51.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ object to the _______________ object.

a)

hotter / colder

b)

colder / hotter

c)

hotter / hotter

d)

colder / colder

52.

Which of the following statements is true regarding heat energy?

a)

The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.

b)

The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

c)

The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

d)

The faster you dance, the quicker you get tired.

53.
Heat is the movement of ______.
a)
radiation
b)
thermal energy
c)
cold
d)
fire
54.

Heat/magma moving under Earth's mantle; hot magma rises and cold magma sinks...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

55.
The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.
a)
insulation.
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
56.
Select the temperature in °F
a)
90°F
b)
100°F
c)
40°F
d)
30°F
57.

__________ is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

58.

_____________, convection, and conduction are the three types of heat transfer.

a)

Conveyance

b)

Radiation

c)

Translocation

59.
When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
60.
A measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
a)
Thermometer
b)
Temperature
c)
Absolute Zero
d)
Specific Heat