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year 9 physics revision

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an example of something that transfers heat by radiation?
a)
the sun
b)
stove burner
c)
hot air balloon
d)
wind currents
2.
Ben placed a pat of butter in a hot frying pan and the butter began to melt. What caused this change of state?
a)
The butter lost thermal energy.
b)
The butter lost chemical energy.
c)
The butter gained thermal energy.
d)
The butter gained chemical energy.
3.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

4.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

5.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

6.
Whenever a moving object experiences friction, some of its kinetic energy is turned to...
a)
mechanical energy
b)
potential energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
light energy
7.
Burning your hand on a hot pan
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
8.
Roasting marshmallows over a fire.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
9.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

10.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
11.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
13.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
14.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

chemical to kinetic

b)

solar to electrical

c)

thermal to light

d)

electrical to light

15.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

light to electrical to chemical

b)

chemical to electrical to light

c)

electrical to chemical to light

d)

chemical to electrical to solar

16.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

electrical to chemical to light

b)

kinetic to potential

c)

chemical to electrical to light

d)

light to sound

17.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

mechanical to sound

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

sound to mechanical

d)

thermal to sound

18.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

mechanical to light

b)

chemical to kinetic

c)

electrical to mechanical

d)

kinetic to thermal

19.

An LED converts around 80% of the energy supplied to it into light. How much energy is converted into light if a total of 50 J is supplied to it?

a)

30J

b)

40J

c)

50J

d)

60J

20.

During an energy transfer, only part of it may be usefully transferred. What happens to the remainder of the unused energy?

a)

It's wasted

b)

All the energy is all transferred and used successfully

c)

It is converted into carbon

d)

It is wasted as a gas

21.

What happens to wasted energy?

a)

It decomposes into the ground

b)

It becomes hot

c)

No energy is ever wasted

d)

It is transferred into the surroundings

22.

What can be done to energy?

a)

It can be transferred

b)

It can be stored

c)

It can be dissipated

d)

All of the above

23.

What CANNOT be done to energy?

a)

Created or destroyed

b)

dissipated

c)

stored

d)

transferred

24.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
25.
What is produced by the friction of two surfaces rubbing against one another?
a)
matter
b)
steam
c)
electricity
d)
heat
26.
What part of a car increases friction?
a)
color of paint
b)
tires
c)
amount of gas
d)
skill of driver
27.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
28.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False