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Heat, Sound and Electrcity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best definition of energy

a)

The capacity to do work

b)

A unit of measurement

c)

Done on an object by force

d)

The amount of force that can happen

2.

When a substance is heated....

a)

Particles gain more energy

b)

Particles lose energy

c)

Particles move in waves

d)

The force of attraction between particles increases

3.

The two forms waves can take are...

a)

Transverse and parallel

b)

Sound and light

c)

Transverse and longitudinal

d)

Longitudinal and sound

4.

Which statement best describes the process of heat transfer?

a)

Heat flows from areas of high temperature to low temperature

b)

Heat flows from areas of low temperature to high temperature

c)

Heat flows through invisible waves from one object to another

d)

Heat flows through the rising and falling of particles with different density

5.

Three ways that heat can be transferred are:

a)

Conduction, convection and radiation

b)

Microwaves, sound waves and UV radiation

c)

Conduction, convection and waves

d)

Longitudinal, transverse and quantum waves

6.

Sound is produced when

a)

Something vibrates moving back and forth very quickly

b)

Particles gain energy from their surroundings

c)

Particles lose energy and form waves

d)

Something vibrates creating transverse waves

7.

Sound waves travel more effectively through

a)

Dense materials

b)

Air

c)

A vacuum

d)

Soft materials

8.

The size of the peak of a sound wave is known as the

a)

Octave

b)

Hertz

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

9.

Electricity is a form of energy that results from either

a)

Energy in the form of waves

b)

The accumulation of charge or the flow of charge

c)

The sudden discharge of a positive charge

d)

Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration

10.

Atoms contain negative charges in the form of:

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Molecules

11.

Static electricity is the result of:

a)

An imbalance of positive and negative charges on an object

b)

Attraction between positive and negative particles

c)

Low moisture in the air

d)

Synthetic surfaces such as plastic and polyester

12.

Electric current is

a)

The flow of electric charge

b)

The sudden discharge of electric charge

c)

Also known as static electricity

d)

The result of the movement of protons

13.

The three components of an electric circuit are:

a)

Power source, load, connecting wires

b)

Load, electricity, light bulb

c)

Connecting wires, ammeter, voltmeter

d)

Ammeter, Connecting wires, light bulb

14.

A single electrical source that produces a current is:

a)

Cell

b)

Powerline

c)

Switchbox

d)

Load

15.

Voltage is best described as:

a)

The work done by an electrical source

b)

The flow of electrons in a circuit

c)

The potential difference between two points in a circuit

d)

The resistance to electric flow in a circuit