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Energy and Transformations Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of changing energy from one form to another.

a)

transmission

b)

transportation

c)

transformation

2.

The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be destroyed nor created. According to this law which of these equations is correct?

a)

E=mc2

b)

KE = PE

c)

Energy in = energy out

d)

Energy in = power in

3.

Energy of moving parts

a)

electrical

b)

chemical

c)

mechanical

4.

Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds

a)

potential chemical

b)

sound

c)

nuclear

5.

Energy caused by moving electrons

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

electrical

6.

Energy caused by fusion or fission of atoms' nuclei

a)

mechanical

b)

nuclear

c)

chemical

7.

Heat energy

a)

thermal

b)

radiant

c)

sound

8.

Wind

a)

mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

radiant energy

9.

Bow and arrow

a)

radiant energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy

10.

Fire

a)

thermal energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

sound energy

11.

Talking

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

sound energy

d)

mechanical energy

12.

Lightning

a)

electrical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

sound energy

d)

chemical energy

13.

Fuel

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

sound energy

14.

Fusion of atoms

a)

electrical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

thermal energy

15.

Check the types of energy transformation we see when we use a hairdryer. (3)

a)

mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

16.

Check the types of energy transformation we see when we use an electric keyboard. (2)

a)

electrical energy

b)

sound energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

nuclear energy

17.

Check the types of energy transformation we see when we use a hot air balloon. (3)

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

electrical energy

18.

When a hair dryer is being used, one of the energy transformations that takes place is ____.

a)

chemical to electrical

b)

electrical to chemical

c)

electrical to mechanical

d)

mechanical to electrical

19.

When electrical energy is “used” by an electric light, what really happens to the energy?

a)

It disappears

b)

It changes to matter

c)

It stops the electrical light

d)

It is given off as other forms of energy

20.

In the simple act of lighting a match, chemical energy stored in the match head is transformed into heat and light. What is true about this energy transformation?

a)

Most of the energy is lost when the match is struck.

b)

New energy in the form of light and heat is created when the match is struck.

c)

All of the potential chemical energy is transformed into heat and light energy.*

d)

Some of the chemical energy is transformed into heat and light and the rest is converted into matter.

21.

Predict the energy transformation that occurs when Carson sands a piece of wood with sandpaper.

a)

chemical energy to heat energy

b)

heat energy to mechanical energy

c)

mechanical energy to heat energy

d)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

22.

On a cold, winter day, Sheena rubs her hands together. Stored chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy. Due to the Law of Conservation of Energy some of the energy is also transformed into ____.

a)

heat energy

b)

light energy

c)

solar energy

d)

kinetic energy

23.

The stored energy in a battery can BEST be described as:

a)

kinetic

b)

nuclear

c)

thermal

d)

chemical

24.

Energy appears in many forms. What form of energy is lightning?

a)

sound energy

b)

magnetic energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy

25.

All of the following are forms of energy EXCEPT:

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

friction

d)

electrical

26.

Light is an example of what type of energy?

a)

nuclear

b)

chemical

c)

gravitational

d)

electromagnetic

27.

To pull up a bucket of water from a well, George pulled hard on a handle to wind up a rope. Which kind of energy was George applying to the handle?

a)

chemical energy

b)

frictional energy

c)

potential energy

d)

mechanical energy

28.

Gasoline, wood, water behind a dam, and a boulder on the edge of a cliff all represent some form of potential energy. What form of potential energy do gasoline and wood have in common?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

29.

______ energy is produced when a force causes a substance to vibrate, and the energy is transferred through the substance in a wave.

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

mechanical

30.

Fossil fuels such as gas, oil, and coal have what kind of energy?

a)

nuclear energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy

31.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Mechanical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Electrical
32.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Chemical to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
33.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical and Electrical
b)
Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical and Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound and Chemical
34.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electrical to Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
35.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Mechanical to Kinetic to Sound
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Light
c)
Electrical to Thermal to Mechanical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Potential
36.

One of these items transforms electrical energy into sound. It is

a)

firecracker.

b)

a violin.

c)

a radio.

d)

a drum.

37.

A student needs help completing an energy transfer diagram for a ceiling fan. Which BEST fills in the blanks labeled M and N to describe the transfer of energy?

a)

N: Electrical and M: Potential energy

b)

N: Light energy and M: Electrical energy

c)

N: Electrical energy and M: Kinetic energy

d)

N: Mechanical energy and M: Electrical energy

38.

Energy is the ability to do

a)

things

b)

work

c)

transform

39.

Energy is also the ability to cause a

a)

change

b)

force

c)

situation

40.

Energy is measured in

a)

distance

b)

newton's

c)

joules

41.

True or False: An object can have energy when nothing is happening.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Mechanical energy is the sum of _________ and potential energy.

a)

distance

b)

kinetic

c)

stored

43.

Kinetic energy is the energy that a __________ object possesses.

a)

stationary

b)

moving

c)

stored

44.

_____________ potential energy is energy that is stored by objects that are above the Earth's surface.

a)

gravitational

b)

elastic

c)

atmospheric

45.

____________potential energy is energy stored by an object that can stretch or shrink.

a)

gravitational

b)

elastic

c)

atmospheric

46.

An archers bow is an example of

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

47.

___________ energy is the energy required to bond atoms together.

a)

thermal

b)

chemical

c)

electromagnetic

48.

Digestion is an example of

a)

chemical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

thermal energy

49.

Energy that is derived from the forces that holds atoms together.

a)

electrical energy

b)

light energy

c)

nuclear energy

50.

A ball is thrown into the air as shown. At what point does it have the LEAST stored energy?

a)

Point A- before it is thrown

b)

Point B- the instant it leaves the hand

c)

Point C- at its highest point off the ground

d)

Point D- after it hits the ground

51.

A book sitting on a table has potential energy because of the gravitational pull of Earth. Which of the following would increase the potential energy of the book?

a)

Sliding it across the table

b)

Opening it to the middle

c)

Dropping it on the floor

d)

Lifting it to a high shelf

52.

The graph shows the kinetic energy of both a school bus and a pickup truck as they move at various speeds.


Under which of the following conditions can the pickup truck have more kinetic energy than the school bus?

a)

The pickup truck is moving at 1 m/s and the school bus is moving at 2 m/s.

b)

The pickup truck is moving at 4 m/s and the school bus is moving at 2 m/s.

c)

The pickup truck is moving at 2 m/s and the school bus is moving at 3 m/s.

d)

The pickup truck is moving at 4 m/s and the school bus is moving at 3 m/s.

53.

The kinetic energy of the pendulum is increasing, and its potential energy is decreasing when it moves from point–

a)

1 to 2.

b)

3 to 4.

c)

4 to 5.

d)

3 to 2.

54.

The energy stored in an object not moving.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Relative Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Work Energy

55.

The ability of a system to do work.

a)

Stored Energy

b)

Relative Position

c)

Energy

d)

Speed

56.

As speed increases, kinetic energy _________________

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

None of the above

57.

Kinetic energy is proportional to the ________________________ of an object.

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

Mass

d)

Temperature

58.

_______________ potential energy depends on its distance from the ground. The potential energy decreases the _____________ the object is to the ground.

a)

Gravitational; Closer

b)

Gravitational; Further

c)

Kinetic; Closer

d)

Kinetic; Further

59.

A ball is hit into the air. At its highest point, the ball has the _____________ amount of potential energy. Right before it hits the ground, it has the _______________ amount of potential energy.

a)

maximum, minimum

b)

minimum, maximum

c)

minimum, minimum

d)

maximum, maximum

60.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
61.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
62.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
63.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
64.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
65.

Engineers design computers to cool down quickly so they do not break. What happens to the molecules in a computer when the temperature of the computer decreases?

a)

a. The energy of the molecules in the computer decreases.

b)

b. The energy of the molecules in the computer increases.

c)

c. The cold energy of the molecules in the computer increases.

d)

d. The computer loses heat molecules.