WorksheetsEnergy Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When is the potential energy the greatest in a roller coaster?
a)
a. at the bottom of the first hill
b)
b. at the top of the first hill
c)
c. at the top of the second hill
d)
d. at the bottom of the second hill
2.
When you eat fruits and vegetables, chemical bonds are releasing stored energy, this is...
a)
a. thermal energy
b)
b. sound energy
c)
c. electrical energy
d)
d. chemical energy
3.
Any time an energy conversion takes place, some of the original energy is converted to which one of the following?
a)
a. sound energy
b)
b. potential energy
c)
c. light energy
d)
d. thermal energy
4.
Which of the following is a conversion from light energy to chemical energy?
a)
a. turning on a stove to heat dinner
b)
b. turning on a lamp
c)
c. growing an apple tree
d)
d. making toast in a toaster
5.
After an energy conversion, you end up with the same total amount of energy as the original amount of potential energy. Which of the following laws explains this rule?
a)
a. law of energy changes
b)
b. law of conservation of energy
c)
c. law of power and energy
d)
d. law of potential energy
6.
The ability to do work
a)
A. chemical energy
b)
B. Friction
c)
C. electrical energy
d)
D. Energy
7.
a. Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
A. Sound Energy
b)
B. Potential Energy
c)
C. Nuclear Energy
d)
D. Thermal energy
8.
The energy of moving electrons
a)
A. Energy
b)
B. Energy Conversion
c)
C. Chemical Energy
d)
D. Electrical Energy
9.
Where is the potential energy the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Energy from light waves.
a)
Radiant Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Radiation
11.
A student is holding the end of a pendulum. The student releases the pendulum. What energy transfers are taking place?
a)
potential energy is transferred to kinetic energy
b)
chemical energy to thermal energy
c)
mechanical energy to chemical energy
d)
kinetic energy is tranferred to potential energy
12.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
14.
Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?
a)
from the cup to her hand
b)
from her hand to the cup
c)
no heat is transferred
15.
Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?
a)
there is no heat transfer
b)
from the icecap to the water
c)
from the water to the icecap
16.
In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
17.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
18.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
19.
What is thermodynamics?
a)
movement of heat
b)
it's magic
c)
measurement of heat
d)
none of them
20.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
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