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Energy and Their Forms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

A force

c)

Electricity

d)

The ability to transform work

2.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
3.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
4.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
5.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
6.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
7.
The ultimate source of energy is:
a)
The sky
b)
The sun
c)
Plants
d)
Movement
8.
Stored energy 
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Stored Mechanical Energy
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Potential Energy
9.
Which type of energy does the battery produce?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
electrical
10.
According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?
a)
First law of motion
b)
The law of tacos
c)
Laws of Energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
11.
Heat is the transfer of ___________ energy?
a)
kinetic
b)
sound
c)
mechanical
d)
thermal
12.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
13.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
14.
What machine changes chemical energy into heat, light and sound energy
a)
blender
b)
firecracker
c)
lightbulb
d)
apple
15.

There is the same amount of energy today as when the world began.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
WHEN AN ARCHER BENDS A BOW, WHAT TYPE OF ENERGY INCREASES IN THE BOW?
a)
GRAVITATIONAL
b)
ELASTIC
c)
KINETIC
d)
THERMAL
17.
WHICH ENERGY TRANSFORMATION OCCURS WHEN A TELEVISION SPEAKER PRODUCES MUSIC?
a)
ELECTRICAL TO SOUND
b)
ELASTIC TO SOUND
c)
THERMAL TO SOUND
d)
SOUND TO ELECTRICAL
18.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
19.
AS A ROLLER COASTER MOVES DOWN A HILL, POTENTIAL ENERGY IS CONVERTED INTO KINETIC ENERGY, THERMAL ENERGY, AND SOUND ENERGY. WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT THE TOTAL ENERGY OF THIS SYSTEM?
a)
ENERGY IS GAINED (CREATED) AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
b)
ENERGY IS LOST (DESTROYED) AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
c)
THE TOTAL ENERGY REMAINS THE SAME AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
d)
THE TOTAL ENERGY CONSTANTLY CHANGES AS THE ROLLER COASTER MOVES
20.
SAM STUDIED KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY BY OBSERVING APPLES HANGING ON A TREE DURING A FIELD INVESTIGATION. WHAT TYPE OF ENERGY DO THE APPLES HAVE?
a)
KINETIC
b)
MECHANICAL
c)
GRAVITATIONAL
d)
ELASTIC