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Energy Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes things happen?

a)

density

b)

computers

c)

matter

d)

energy

2.

Which of these is NOT true about energy?

a)

it makes a baseball fly

b)

it moves wind turbines

c)

you can hold it in your hand

d)

it knocks down bowling pins

3.

In science, when one object runs into another we call it a __________.

a)

crash

b)

hit

c)

strike

d)

collision

4.

As an object moves faster, it has more of what to transfer?

a)

weight

b)

energy

c)

density

d)

matter

5.

When a hockey puck hits a plexiglass barrier some of the energy is converted into what?

a)

sound only

b)

sound and heat

c)

matter and heat

d)

sound and matter

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of potential/stored energy?

a)

hamburger

b)

falling apple

c)

sled at the top of a hill

d)

a stretched

rubber band

7.

The moment the bat touches the ball, energy from the moving bat is transferred to what?

a)

The baseball player

b)

The ball

c)

The bat

d)

The field

8.

The ability to do work.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Mass

9.

A car traveling at a slow speed runs into a stopped car. A car moving at a fast speed runs into a stopped car. Which one would cause the most damage?

a)

The damage would be the same

b)

The fast-moving car would cause more damage

c)

The slow moving car would cause more damage

10.

A student pushes ball X down a ramp with different speeds. In which setup will ball X hit ball Y with the LEAST amount of energy.

a)

10 cm per second

b)

8 cm per second

c)

5 cm per second

d)

1 cm per second

11.

Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Smith are rolling balls down a ramp. As the balls roll down the ramp, what do they gain?

a)

mass

b)

speed

c)

shape

d)

height

12.

When creating a marble roller coaster track, in order to give the marble more energy as it rolls down, you need to make the track:

a)

longer

b)

rougher

c)

taller

d)

wider

13.

What happens to the energy after you clap your hands?

a)

It's stored in your muscles.

b)

It's destroyed because your hands stop moving.

c)

It's all used up, because your hands stop moving.

d)

The energy is changed into heat and sound.

14.

Which coaster has the least amount of energy?

a)

Whirlwind

b)

Freestyle

c)

Xcelerator

d)

They're all the same.

15.

When two moving objects collide, the motion of both objects will change. Why does this happen?

a)

Energy is transferred from one object to another.

b)

Friction changes when moving objects collide.

c)

Object lose mass when they collide, so they weigh less.

d)

The motion of all objects is changing all of the time.