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WorksheetsEnergy and Their Transforming Energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Friction can create...
a)
thermal energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
nuclear fission
d)
electrical energy
2.
What is it called when one form of energy is changed to another form?
a)
Force transfer
b)
Energy transformation
c)
Energy transfer
3.
What kind of energy are you taking in when eating food?
a)
thermal
b)
sound
c)
chemical
4.
What is energy?
a)
the ability to do work
b)
mass and volume
5.
What is the energy of motion?
a)
kinetic
b)
gravitational
c)
potential
6.
Any energy conversion will always result in what form of energy?
a)
potential
b)
sound
c)
radiant
d)
thermal
7.
what is the energy of moving electrons?
a)
thermal
b)
sound
c)
electrical
8.
When is kinetic energy GREATEST on a roller coaster?
a)
at the top of the highest hill
b)
at the bottom of the highest hill
c)
at the end of the ride
9.
Energy...
a)
is the ability to do work or cause a change
b)
is all the movement in the universe
c)
cannot be created or destroyed
d)
all of the above
10.
What type of energy is stored inside a battery?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
gravitational potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
11.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
A car sitting at the top of a hill
b)
A fox chasing a mouse
c)
A bowling ball rolling
12.
The main source of energy for our planet is/are
a)
the sun.
b)
the earth’s core.
c)
cosmic background radiation.
13.
What energy transformation occurs in the flashlight above when it is on?
a)
chemical-->magnetic-->light
b)
chemical-->electrical-->light
c)
mechanical-->electrical-->light
14.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which of the following has the most potential energy?
a)
A car at the top of a hill
b)
A car speeding down the hill
c)
A person at the top of a hill
16.
____________ is the ability to cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
17.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
a)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
b)
Nothing can exchange energy
c)
Energy will increase over time.
d)
Energy will decrease over time.
19.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
20.
What force causes a roller coaster cart to slow down the most?
a)
friction
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
air resistance
21.
What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?
a)
KE = mass x velocity
b)
KE= 1/2 x mass x velocity 2
c)
KE = mass x gravity x height
d)
KE = mass x velocity / 2
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