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ENERGY REVIEW

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary energy transformation in a pendulum swinging from its highest point to the lowest point?

a)

Chemical to Mechanical

b)

Mechanical to Thermal

c)

Potential to Kinetic

d)

Kinetic to Potential

2.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
3.
Which type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight shines?
a)
chemical → thermal → electrical
b)
chemical → electrical → light
c)
thermal → chemical → light
d)
chemical → electrical → chemical
4.

Which statement describes the energy changes that occur when water in a tea kettle is heated on a stove that uses natural gas?

a)

Chemical energy to thermal energy to sound energy

b)

Thermal energy to sound energy to light energy

c)

Electrical energy to thermal energy to sound energy to light energy

d)

Light energy to chemical energy to kinetic energy to sound energy

5.

Electrical energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

a)

Solar

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

6.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
7.

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

8.

If the 0.3 kg marble was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

5.4 J

b)

1.8 J

c)

3 J

d)

6 J

9.

If the 1.2 kg basketball rolls at 3 m/s, what is it's kinetic energy?

a)

2.7 J

b)

5.4 J

c)

3.6 J

d)

9 J

10.

A 50.0 kg cheetah is running at a speed of 26.83 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

a)

1341.5 J

b)

17996.2 J

c)

35388.8 J

d)

67075 J

11.

What is the value of the Earth's acceleration due to gravity (g)?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

100 m/s2

c)

25 m/s2

d)

3.14 m/s2

12.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book that is 1 meter above the ground?

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

9.8 Joules

b)

1.0 Joule

c)

0.10 Joule

d)

11.8 m/s2

13.

An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s2) of the apple?

a)

960.4 J

b)

98 J

c)

1920.8 J

d)

196 J

14.

Describe the energy in the picture.

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Elastic Potential

d)

No energy.

15.

This picture is an example of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

16.

When you touch hot sand, heat is transferred by _________ to your skin.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

17.
The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
18.
Snowman melting in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
19.
What kind of heat transfer?
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
20.

What is a conductor?

a)

a material that heat moves through easily

b)

a material that heat does not move through easily

c)

a material that turns cold when heated

d)

a tool for measuring temperature

21.

Stir frying vegetables is an example of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

22.

The sun shines down on this family as they play on the beach. What type of heat transfer is this?

a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
23.

A wave with a large wavelength will have...

a)

Low Frequency & Low Energy

b)

High Frequency & High Energy

c)

High Frequency & Low Energy

d)

Low Frequency & High Energy

24.

Which term means the distance from the crest of one wave to the next crest?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

25.

Which section of the electromagnetic spectrum is the ONLY part humans can see?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

26.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

27.
How many volts are in a circuit with a battery that has a resistance of 10 Ohms and a current of 2 Amps? 
a)
.5 Volts
b)
5 Volts
c)
20 Volts
28.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
29.

In order to make an electromagnet, you need

a)

a magnet, a nail, some wires

b)

a battery, a nail, and a magnet

c)

a battery, a coil of wire, and a nail

d)

a loop of wire, contacts, and a battery

30.

if you break a bar magnet in half

a)

the poles will seperate

b)

You will have two complete magnets

c)

it becomes unmagnetized

31.

A north pole of the magnet is brought near a south pole

a)

they will repel

b)

they will attract

c)

so? nothing will happen

32.

The orange line is measuring the _________________________.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

33.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
34.

Sound waves travel as _________ waves.

a)

transverse

b)

electromagnetic

c)

longitudinal

35.

Which point on the model represents the TROUGH of the wave?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

e)

Point E

36.

Cicadas produce a buzzing sound that has a wavelength in air of 2.69 m. If the speed of sound in air is 346 m/s, what is the frequency of the sound produced by a cicada?

a)

λ = 930. 74 meters

b)

f= 128.6 Hz

c)

f= 0.007 Hz

d)

f= 128.6 m/s

37.
1.  A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
38.
1.  A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
39.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
40.
A closed path that electric current flows is a
a)
circuit
b)
wire
c)
track
d)
hallway
41.
Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....
a)
conduction
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
hairduction
42.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
43.
a)

resistor

b)

Ammeter

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Switch

44.

In which of the following circuits will all of the remaining light bulbs go out if bulb 3 burns out?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

The circuit pictured below is an example of a …?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

c)

Direct circuit