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Turbine Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is hydropower?

a)

The process of using wind to generate electricity

b)

The process of using solar energy to generate electricity

c)

The process of using the energy of moving water to create electricity

d)

The process of using geothermal energy to generate electricity

2.

Which of the following is a pro of hydropower?

a)

It is a renewable source of energy

b)

It pollutes the environment

c)

It is a non-renewable resource

d)

It is unreliable

3.

What is the role of a turbine in a hydropower system?

a)

To store water in a reservoir

b)

To increase water temperature

c)

To convert mechanical energy into electricity

d)

To block the natural course of rivers

4.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
5.
The definition of momentum is
a)
Mass in Motion
b)
The size of an object
c)
The velocity of an object
d)
A comparison between two objects
6.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
7.
When a bat collides with a baseball, the momentum of the bat
a)

transfers TO the momentum of the ball

b)

transfers FROM the momentum of the ball

c)

does NOT transfer from the bat to the ball

d)

does NOT transfer from the ball to the bat

8.
Which of the following has the least amount of momentum?
a)
An ant walking along the ground
b)
An ant at rest
c)
An elephant walking
d)
An elephant running
9.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
10.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
11.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
12.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
13.

Do different types of music make a difference in test scores?

Which are the control variables? You need to choose 2 correct answers.

a)

The type of music

b)

The volume of the music

c)

How well the student does on a test

d)

The type of test

14.

The outcome, measurement or observation is what type of variable?

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Controlled

d)

Constant

15.
Stacy measured the speed of 5 birds that lived around her house. What is the dependent  variable?
a)
Type of Bird
b)
Speed of Bird
c)
weather outside
16.

The variable in an investigation that you are measuring is the _________________?

a)

control variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

research variable

17.

What specific forces are acting on the turbine?

a)
  1. 1. The force of the water and

  2. 2. The force of gravity

b)
  1. 1. The force of energy and

  2. 2.The force of the water

c)

The force of gravity and

2.The force of the blades1.

d)
  1. 1. The force of the blades

  2. 2. The force of the toothpicks

18.

If the total sum of forces on an object is anything but zero, what effect will that have on the object's motion?

a)

The object will move.

b)

The object won't move.

c)

The object disappears.

19.

What happens to the motion of an object when the forces on it are balanced?

a)

If the object isn't moving already, it stays in its place. If it is already moving, it maintains the same speed & direction.

b)

The object doesn't move because the forces acting on it are 100% balanced.

c)

No one wins the tug of war.

d)

There is continuous movement in the same speed & direction because the forces are balanced.

20.

What happens to the motion of an object when the forces acting on it are unbalanced?

a)

If the forces are unbalanced, the motion and/or direction of the object will change.

b)

The object falls to the ground because it is unbalanced.

c)

The object stops moving because of the force of friction.

d)

Balanced and unbalanced forces don't affect the motion of an object.

21.

What causes the water turbine to change its motion or remain at rest?

a)

Balanced forces causes it to change its motion.

b)

The turbine doesn't care about forces it is an inanimate object.

c)

Unbalanced forces causes it to change its motion.

22.

What are the two things that affect the change in motion in the water turbine?

a)

Different matter and types of water

b)

The different mass (amount of water) and speed of the water

c)

Different rates of energy and blades

d)

Two different types of energyg

23.

Is this force balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

24.
___________ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
force
25.

Which of the answer choices is not an characteristic of a balanced force?

a)

no change in motion

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

net force of zero

d)

causes a change in motion

26.

The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed is an example of a ____________________.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

27.

A lamp sitting on a table.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

28.

A car accelerating around a mountain curve.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

29.

Two ice skaters moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

30.

Two ice skaters moving in a straight line at a constant speed is an example of a(n) ​ (a)   force

Choose from the below words
balanced
unbalanced
31.

Which of the following is NOT a change in motion caused by unbalanced forces?

a)

position

b)

time

c)

direction

d)

speed

32.

The overall forces acting on an object is called

a)

net force

b)

balanced force

c)

total force

d)

unbalanced force

33.

Are the forces acting on the objects balanced or unbalanced? The truck takes a while to come to a complete stop.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

34.

Are the forcing acting on the object balanced or unbalanced? The squirrel is spinning.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

35.

Are the forces acting on the objects balanced or unbalanced? The dog is walking on the treadmill on level 3.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced