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Energy

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the ability to cause change called?

a)

Power

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Work

2.

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy (KE)?

a)

KE = mv

b)

KE = 12mv2\frac{1}{2} mv^2

c)

KE=m2vKE = m^2v

d)

KE = 12\frac{1}{2} m^2v^2

3.

In the formula KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2 , what does 'm' stand for?

a)

mass

b)

momentum

c)

meter

d)

motion

4.

Fill in the blank: In the formula KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2 , 'v' stands for ______.

a)

velocity.

b)

volume.

c)

vector.

d)

viscosity.

5.

A jogger with a mass of 60 kg is moving at a speed of 3.0 m/s. What is the jogger’s kinetic energy?

a)

270 J

b)

180 J

c)

90 J

d)

540 J

6.

A baseball with a mass of 0.15 kg is moving at a speed of 40.0 m/s. What is the baseball’s kinetic energy?

a)

120 J

b)

150 J

c)

180 J

d)

240 J

7.

The formula 'PE = ham' represents what in physics?

a)

Potential Energy = height x acceleration x mass

b)

Potential Energy = half x acceleration x mass

c)

Potential Energy = height x area x mass

d)

Potential Energy = height x acceleration x momentum

8.

Fill in the blank: Gravitational potential energy is a type of ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

electrical

9.

Which of the following is an example of Elastic Potential Energy?

a)

A) Bow and arrow

b)

B) Solar panel

c)

C) Wind turbine

d)

D) Battery

10.

Fill in the blank: Elastic Potential Energy is the energy stored in objects being ______ or stretched.

a)

compressed

b)

bent

c)

twisted

d)

rotated

11.

Fill in the blank: A battery is an example of _______ potential energy.

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

12.

In the formula 'PE = ham', what does 'h' stand for?

a)

h stands for the height in the formula for potential energy.

b)

h stands for the heat in the formula for potential energy.

c)

h stands for the hydrogen in the formula for potential energy.

d)

h stands for the horsepower in the formula for potential energy.

13.

In the formula 'PE = ham', what does 'a' represent?

a)

a represents acceleration in the formula.

b)

a represents a constant in the formula.

c)

a represents an operator in the formula.

d)

a represents a function in the formula.

14.

In the formula 'PE = ham', what does 'm' signify?

a)

m signifies mass in the formula for potential energy.

b)

m signifies momentum in the formula for potential energy.

c)

m signifies meter in the formula for potential energy.

d)

m signifies minute in the formula for potential energy.

15.

How much gravitational potential energy does a 5 kg rock have if it is sitting on the edge of a cliff that is 10 m high and an acceleration of 9.81 ?

a)

50 J

b)

100 J

c)

490 J

d)

980 J

16.

A Viking ship roller coaster at the fair has a mass of 36,000 kg. If at its peak it reaches a height of 20 m off the ground, how much gravitational potential energy does it have? Acceleration = 9.8.

a)

7,056,000 J

b)

6,000,000 J

c)

7,000,000 J

d)

7,500,000 J

17.

A suitcase weighing 120 N sits on a counter 1.8 m high in the airport. How much energy does it have?

a)

PE = 216 J

b)

PE = 200 J

c)

PE = 180 J

d)

PE = 150 J

18.

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

a)

A) Energy can be created and destroyed.

b)

B) Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

c)

C) Energy can only be created.

d)

D) Energy can only be destroyed.

19.

What is radiant energy also known as?

a)

Heat energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy

20.

Thermal energy is used to ______ objects.

a)

heat

b)

cool

c)

freeze

d)

illuminate

21.

What is Electrical energy used for?

a)

To power electrical devices

b)

To make noise

c)

To release energy from the nucleus of an atom

22.

Sound energy is used most often for _______.

a)

communication

b)

heating

c)

lighting

d)

transportation

23.

What type of energy ( Cond, Conv. or Rad. ) does not need a substance to travel on?

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24.

Fill in the blank: Light is the most common example of _______ energy.

a)

Radiation

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

25.

What type of energy conversion is shown in the image with fireworks?

a)

A) Chemical to light/thermal/sound

b)

B) Solar to Electrical

c)

C) Electrical to Light

26.

What type of energy conversion is shown in the image with solar panels?

a)

A) Chemical to light/thermal/sound

b)

B) Solar to Electrical

c)

C) Electrical to Light

27.

Fill in the blank: Electrical energy is converted to _______ in the image with the light bulb.

a)

Light.

b)

Sound.

c)

Heat.

d)

Mechanical energy.

28.

What type of energy conversion is involved in photosynthesis?

a)

Solar to Chemical

b)

Chemical to Solar

c)

Solar to Electrical

29.

Fill in the blank: Playing a guitar involves converting ______ energy to sound energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Thermal

d)

Electrical

30.

In a falling object, GPE converts to ______ as the object falls.

a)

KE

b)

PE

c)

TE

d)

ME

31.

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, mechanical energy remains ______ in a system.

a)

constant

b)

variable

c)

increasing

d)

decreasing

32.

What is thermal energy?

a)

The sum of the total energy of the particles in an object.

b)

The average kinetic energy of particles in an object.

c)

The energy stored in chemical bonds.

d)

The energy due to an object's position.

33.

Thermal energy increases as _____ increases.

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

volume

d)

pressure

34.

Thermal energy increases as ______ increases.

a)

temperature

b)

pressure

c)

volume

d)

velocity

35.

What is temperature?

a)

A) A measure of the total energy of the particles in an object.

b)

B) A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object.

c)

C) A measure of the potential energy in an object.

d)

D) A measure of the chemical energy in an object.

36.

What is heat?

a)

The transfer of energy from one object to another

b)

The storage of energy in an object

c)

The reflection of energy from a surface

37.

Heat always flows from ______ energy to ______ energy objects.

(a)  

38.

What is the unit of heat?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Calories

d)

Volts

39.

What happens when you feel cold according to the concept of thermal energy transfer?

a)

You are gaining heat

b)

You are losing heat

c)

There is no change in heat

d)

You are gaining cold

40.

Fill in the blank: When heat flows into an object, the change in energy is ______.

a)

positive (feels warm)

b)

negative (feels cold)

c)

neutral (no change)

d)

variable (depends on conditions)

41.

Fill in the blank: When heat flows out of an object, the change in energy is ______.

a)

negative (feels cool)

b)

positive (feels warm)

c)

zero (no change)

d)

undefined

42.

What is the method of energy transfer by direct contact called?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

43.

Fill in the blank: Solids are best conductors of heat because particles are so close together, so energy moves _______.

a)

easily

b)

slowly

c)

randomly

d)

with difficulty

44.

Convection is a process of thermal energy transfer that involves:

a)

the movement of fluid due to temperature differences.

b)

the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves.

c)

the transfer of energy through direct contact of particles.

d)

the conversion of energy from one form to another.

45.

In convection, energy is transferred in fluid by the ______ of heated particles.

a)

movement

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

radiation

46.

What is radiation in the context of thermal energy transfer?

a)

Energy transfer by conduction

b)

Energy transfer by convection

c)

Energy transfer by electromagnetic waves

d)

Energy transfer by sound waves

47.

Radiation does not need a ______ to travel on.

a)

medium

b)

vehicle

c)

conductor

d)

pathway

48.

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

a)

Microwave

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Metal Bowls

49.

What are conductors?

a)

A) Materials that do not allow energy to pass easily

b)

B) Materials that allow energy to pass easily

c)

C) Materials that block energy completely

50.

Fill in the blank: Insulators are materials where energy does not pass easily. Examples include air, wood, Styrofoam, and ____.

a)

plastic

b)

metal

c)

glass

d)

water