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Energy Check-in

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

a)

250,000 J

b)

2,450,000 J

c)

2,451,663 J

d)

248 J

2.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J

3.

What is the mass of a ball that has a kinetic energy of 115 J and is traveling at 9 m/s?

a)

1035 kg

b)

23.5 kg

c)

12.8 kg

d)

2.84 kg

4.

A exercise ball is on a table 2.5 m above the ground. What is the mass of the ball if it has a GPE of 56.8 J?

a)

71 kg

b)

22.72 kg

c)

142 kg

d)

2.32 kg

5.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
6.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
7.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
8.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
9.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
10.
What is the kinetic energy of a 1500 gram object moving at a velocity of 100 m/s
a)

112.5 J

b)

7,500,000 J

c)

75 J

d)

7,500 J

11.
How much kinetic energy does a person of mass 50kg running at 3m/s have? Provide your answer in KJ.
a)

225 KJ

b)

0.225 KJ

c)

75 KJ

d)

0.075 KJ

12.
What is the kinetic energy of a 25,000g object moving at a velocity of 2.5 m/s
a)

78.125 J

b)

31250 J

c)

781.25 J

d)

78,125 J

13.
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another,
a)
energy is destroyed in the process
b)
no energy is destroyed in the process
c)
energy is created in the process
d)
some amount of energy cannot be accounted for
14.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
15.

An oven uses 400 J of electricity to produce 300 J of heat. How efficient is it?

a)

133 %

b)

75 %

c)

300 %

d)

.75 %

16.

A blender uses 1000 J of energy to spin it's blades and make smoothies. What is the input energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Sound

c)

Heat

d)

Mechanical

17.

A TV uses 200 J of electricity and transforms it into 125 J of sound and light and 75 J of heat. How efficient is it?

a)

62.5%

b)

.625%

c)

37.5%

d)

.375%

18.

In an experiment, a machine uses 800J of energy to perform 320J of useful work. What is the machine's efficiency?

a)

25%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

60%