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6th Grade Energy Quiz

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term means the ability to cause changes in matter?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

energy

c)

potential energy

d)

electrical energy

2.

This energy is due to the position and condition of an object.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

conservation of energy

d)

playing the violin

3.

This is the energy of motion

a)

an apple on a tree

b)

chemical energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

4.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

a)

electrical

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

none

6.

The law of conservation of energy states that ______

a)

energy can disappear

b)

energy can be created

c)

the total amount of energy in a closed system is always the same.

d)

none of these answers is correct

7.

An example of potential energy is _____

a)

walking

b)

playing the violin

c)

a moving car

d)

an apple in a tree

8.

One form of energy is transformed into another form of energy

a)

potential energy

b)

change color

c)

kinetic energy

d)

energy transformation

9.

At the top of a roller coaster, the cart has _____

a)

a lot of potential energy

b)

a lot of kinetic energy

c)

both kinetic and potential energy

d)

very little potential energy

10.

The toaster shows an example of ______ energy converted into ______ energy

a)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

b)

electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

kinetic energy to electrical energy

d)

thermal energy to chemical energy

11.

Both potential energy and kinetic energy _____

a)

electrical energy

b)

energy of movement

c)

cause changes in matter

d)

thermal energy

12.

When the diver jumps into the water, what does their potential energy convert into?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Renewable Energy

e)

None

13.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Berlin

b)

Madrid

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

14.

What force causes objects to stop?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Thrust

15.

What force can prevent you from lifting a box upwards?

a)

Friction

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Magnetism

d)

Gravity

16.

What causes objects to move?

a)

Friction

b)

Mass

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Balanced forces

17.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Berlin

b)

Madrid

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

18.

If two different balls are kicked with the same force, which ball will go farther?

a)

ball with less mass

b)

ball with more mass

c)

ball with more friction

d)

ball with smaller diameter

19.

After the hit, which has a greater speed and why?

a)

The bat because it has more mass

b)

The bat because it has less mass

c)

The ball because it has more mass

d)

The ball because it has less mass

20.

At the MOMENT OF IMPACT, what is happening with the forces?

a)

They are equal and opposite

b)

The bat is exerting more force on the ball

c)

The ball is exerting more force on the bat

d)

There is no force

21.

Which planet is exerting the greatest gravitational force and why?

a)

A because it is larger

b)

B because it is smaller

c)

They are equal

22.

This is an example of an _______________ force.

a)

Newton

b)

Electromagnetic

c)

Unbalanced

d)

Balanced

23.

A car changes its acceleration when it is turning

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What 2 things would happen after the lady jumps off the skateboard?

a)

The lady would go backward

b)

The lady would go forward

c)

The skateboard would go backward

d)

The skateboard would go forward

25.

The speed of a car and time are graphed here. What is happening in section D?

a)

The car is accelerating

b)

The car is decelerating

c)

The car is moving at a constant speed

d)

The car is turning

26.

Why would someone put chains on their tires in the snow?

a)

To increase the weight of the car

b)

To make the car faster

c)

To increase friction

d)

To decrease friction

27.

What type of force resists motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Pull

d)

Push

28.

How does the mass of an object affect the movement of an object?

a)

The greater the mass, the lesser the effect of a force

b)

The greater the mass, the greater the effect of a force

c)

The lesser the mass, the lesser the effect of a force

d)

It has no effect

29.

If two toy trucks are pushed with the same force, which one will move the greatest distance?

a)

The one with more mass

b)

The one with less mass

c)

The mass will make no difference

30.

What happens in a tug-of-war game when both teams pull the rope with equal force and in opposite directions?

a)

The rope does not move

b)

Both teams move to the right

c)

Both teams move to the left

d)

Both teams fall

31.

A student is pushing a book with a force of 10 Newtons to the left. Another student is pushing the book to the right. With how many Newtons of force is the second student pushing if the book does not move?

a)

10 Newtons

b)

5 Newtons

c)

0 Newtons

d)

1 Newton

32.

A baseball pitcher throws a ball. It does not reach the catcher. What should the pitcher do to make the ball reach the catcher?

a)

Increase the force used to throw the ball

b)

Decrease the force used to throw the ball

c)

Reduce the gravity exerted on the ball

d)

Increase the gravity exerted on the ball

33.

What should you do to make a toy car roll faster down a ramp?

a)

Push it harder

b)

Push it with less force

c)

Eliminate the force of gravity

d)

Use magnetism to push it down

34.

Which is true according to Newton's third law?

a)

For every action force, there is a smaller reaction force in the opposite direction.

b)

For every action force, there is an equivalent reaction force in the opposite direction.

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

None of the above

35.

What is Newton's second law?

a)

equal and opposite force

b)

law of inertia

c)

f=ma

36.

How can you increase the acceleration of an object?

a)

decrease its mass

b)

increase its friction

c)

increase its mass

d)

decrease the force applied to it

37.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

38.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Berlin

b)

Madrid

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

39.

What is the net force?

a)

400 N Up

b)

400 N Down

c)

- 400 N Down

d)

800 N Down

40.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N balanced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

41.

What is the net force?

a)

10 N

b)

0 N

c)

25 N

d)

1 N

42.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

43.

a push or pull on an object

a)

magnitude

b)

force

c)

Newton

44.

When forces act in the same direction, they should be added.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Forces acting in opposite directions should be subtracted from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The net force acting on the object is acting

a)

to the right

b)

upward

c)

downward

d)

to the left

47.

Is it balanced?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _________ force.

a)

greater

b)

lesser

c)

equal

49.

What is a force?

a)

the movement created by the object

b)

the object hitting another

c)

the push or pull of an object

d)

going really fast

50.

What is the net force?

a)

20 N

b)

0 N

c)

400 N

d)

40 N

51.

If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

The boy in the green shirt will win.

b)

They will not move at all.

c)

The boy in the red shirt will win.

d)

Both will fall down

52.

What is the net force and direction?

a)

4 N to left

b)

4 N to right

c)

0 N

d)

0 N to right