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Energy Transfer

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
2.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
3.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
4.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
5.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
6.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
7.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
8.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
9.
Work is:
a)
A transfer of energy by a force to move and object
b)
Something you get paid for
c)
Something you take home
d)
Makes you sweat
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
Which is an example of something that transfers heat by radiation?
a)
the sun
b)
stove burner
c)
hot air balloon
d)
wind currents
14.
Why does a blanket provide warmth to a person?
a)
it is a conductor of heat 
b)
it is unable to remain cool
c)
it is warmer than the air 
d)
it is an isulator
15.
Which best describes radiation?
a)
heat moving  water
b)
metals touch burner
c)
heat moving air
d)
electromagnetic rays
16.
Which is an example of convection?
a)
light bulb burning
b)
cooking hot dog over fire
c)
hot air balloon floating up
d)
sun's rays
17.
How does heat from thermal energy move?
a)
move from hot to cold
b)
moves from cold to hot  
c)
moves up and never down
d)
moves from side to side
18.
Which is the best example of conduction?
a)
hot air blow drying hair
b)
sun heating up a car
c)
water boiling on the stove
d)
ice cube melting in your hand
19.
Which it the best example of radiation?
a)
heater warming up a room
b)
melting ice cubes in your hand
c)
microwave cooking food
d)
baking cookies in the oven
20.
Which is the best example of convection
a)
frying eggs in a pan
b)
melting ice cube in your hand
c)
microwave cooking food
d)
baking food in the oven
21.
Which materials would most likely be used to demonstrate convection?
a)
burner and metal pot
b)
light bulb turned on
c)
boiling water on burner
d)
magnet and metal object
22.

The bike Dr. Jeff's mom is riding uses a generator to convert _____________ energy to ________________ energy, which is then used to charge BERT.

a)

solar, mechanical

b)

motion, electrical

c)

heat, steam

d)

hydro, electrical

23.

A generator PRODUCES energy.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Choose which things might spin a generator to produce electricity. (Check all that apply)

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

animals

25.

Where does the energy in your home electrical outlets come from?

a)

Wires connected to a power plant

b)

We buy it from the electric company

c)

Lightning striking the house

26.

Batteries store energy as chemical energy.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is an example of energy transfer by HEAT? (Click all that apply)

a)

Heat lamp warming food

b)

S'more's in solar oven

c)

A windmill powering a farm

d)

Water running through a dam

28.

What does a solar cell do?

a)

it converts light into electrical energy

b)

it converts wind into electrical energy

c)

it transmits radio wave signals into space

d)

it converts water into solar energy

29.
This form of energy could be represented by the movement of electrons within copper wires.
a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Mechanical
30.
You could find a lot this type of energy at the top of a tall tree.
a)
Electrical
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential
d)
Mechanical
31.
This form of energy does NOT come from the sun.
a)
Solar
b)
Thermal
c)
Light
d)
Sound
32.
"Stored energy" is another way of describing what energy type?
a)
Potential
b)
Electrical
c)
Kinetic
d)
Mechanical
33.
If your cup of hot chocolate is really hot that means it has a lot of this type of energy.
a)
Chemical
b)
Thermal
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
34.
When your doctor gives you medication to make you better.
a)
Chemical
b)
Thermal
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
35.
What type of energy is best represented by a battery?
a)
Sound
b)
Thermal
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
36.
What form of energy is also described as "energy of motion"?
a)
Potential
b)
Mechanical
c)
Kinetic
d)
Electrical
37.
A TV does not give off this type of energy.
a)
Light
b)
Thermal
c)
Sound
d)
Solar
38.
If you are playing sports, this type of energy is present when the ball is going the fastest.
a)
Electrical
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
d)
Chemical
39.
What type of energy is most responsible when you chew your food?
a)
Chemical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
40.
What type of energy transfer is most likely responsible when a plant converts the suns energy into food?
a)
Chemical to Solar
b)
Solar to chemical
c)
Light to electrical
d)
Electrical to chemical
41.
What form of energy transfer is most likely responsible when your clothes dryer dries your clothes?
a)
Potential to Chemical to Nuclear
b)
Kinetic to Thermal to Light
c)
Chemical to Mechanical to Electrical
d)
Electrical to Mechanical to Thermal
42.

True or False. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, rather it is transformed from one energy type to another.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Thermal energy is energy involving what?

a)

something in motion

b)

stored energy

c)

electricity

d)

heat

44.

Which form of heat transfer occurs between two surfaces or objects that are in direct contact?

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

45.

This form of heat transfer travels through electromagnetic waves. You can usually FEEL the heat from this source.

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

46.

This form of heat transfer occurs when warm air/liquid rises and cold air/liquid sinks.

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

47.

Heat always travels from...

a)

Warm to cool

b)

Cool to warm

c)

Warm to warm

d)

Cool to cool

48.

A hot air balloon rising is an example of ...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

connection

49.

A snowman melting in the sun

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

50.

Eggs cooking in a frying pan

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

51.

Heating a kettle on a hot stove (burner)

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

52.

A stove top will cook your food because of ___________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

53.

A blow dryer uses __________ to dry your hair.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

54.

Thermal energy that is transferred from one substance to another.

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

thermal energy

d)

radiation

55.

Warming up near a campfire is an example of ...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

connection

56.

At what point does the biker have the greatest Kinetic Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

57.

At what point does the biker have the greatest Potential Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

58.

At what point does Potential Energy transform into Kinetic Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

59.

Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

Apple A

b)

Apple B

c)

Apple C

d)

Apple D

60.

Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

The object with a mass of 3kg because its mass is less.

b)

The object with a mass of 50kg because its mass is greater.

c)

Both objects because they are at the same height.

d)

Neither of the objects because they are at the same height.

61.

What type of energy is transformed in the Energy Conversion shown in the image below?

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

62.

What is the Energy Conversion that is shown in the image?

a)

Radiant to Thermal

b)

Thermal to Chemical

c)

Chemical to Radiant

d)

Radiant to Chemical

63.

What is the Energy Conversion that is shown in the image?

a)

Chemical to Mechanical

b)

Thermal to Chemical

c)

Chemical to Thermal

d)

Mechanical to Chemical

64.

Which of the following is an example of a Thermal Conductor?

a)

Plastic

b)

Styrofoam

c)

Wood

d)

Copper

65.

Which of the following is an example of a Thermal Insulator?

a)

Iron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Wood

d)

Copper

66.
Heat is the movement of ______.
a)
radiation
b)
thermal energy
c)
cold
d)
fire
67.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
68.
On a hot summer day, which shirt would you put on to make sure you stay cool while you are outside playing?
a)
A black shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.
b)
A white shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.
c)
A black shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.
d)
A white shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.
69.

Which of the following correctly identifies a method of heat transfer that will happen in this situation?

a)

Heat will be transferred from the hot plate to the thermometer through radiation.

b)

Heat will be transferred from the beaker to the thermometer through convection.

c)

Heat will be transferred from the hot plate to the beaker through convection.

d)

Heat will be transferred from the thermometer to the beaker through conduction.

70.

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer. It refers to the transfer of heat energy that moves–

a)

through empty space.

b)

when objects touch.

c)

only through solids.

d)

in the motion of fluids.

71.

Conduction can only occur between two objects when–

a)

one object is less dense than the other.

b)

both objects are in physical contact with each other.

c)

one of the objects is made of a metal.

d)

both objects are exactly the same temperature.

72.

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?

a)

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?

b)

An egg is fried in a metal pan on the stove.

c)

An egg cracked on a hot sidewalk starts to cook.

d)

The egg is cooked in a pot of water on the stove.

73.

A student is melting a sugar cube over a flame, as shown in the picture provided. What energy transfer is causing the sugar cube to melt?

a)

Candle to spoon – conduction

Spoon to sugar cube – conduction

b)

Candle to spoon – radiation

Spoon to sugar cube – conduction

c)

Candle to spoon – conduction

Spoon to sugar cube – convection

d)

Candle to spoon – convection

Spoon to sugar cube – conduction

74.

Kinetic energy is...

a)

energy carried in ultraviolet waves

b)

energy stored in food

c)

energy in motion

d)

energy from splitting an atom

75.

The mathematical formula to find the amount of kinetic energy is....

a)

(mass x speed2) ÷ 2\left(mass\ x\ speed^2\right)\ \div\ 2

b)

mass x speed ÷ 2mass\ x\ speed\ \div\ 2

c)

2 x mass x speed22\ x\ mass\ x\ speed^2

d)

2 x mass x speed2\ x\ mass\ x\ speed

76.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

77.

Kinetic energy is measured in

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Joules (J)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

miles per hour (mph)

78.

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

79.

Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

80.

Mass and speed both affect the amount of kinetic energy an object has, but ____________ has a greater effect.

a)

mass

b)

speed

c)

volume

d)

weight

81.

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

true

b)

false

82.

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

false

b)

true

83.

If all objects are moving as the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

tennis ball

b)

football

c)

notebook

d)

box of 20 textbooks

84.

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

a)

250,000 J

b)

2,450,000 J

c)

2,451,663 J

d)

248 J

85.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J

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