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WorksheetsEnergy and Force Worksheet
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Worksheet time: 39hrs 0mins
A ball is sitting at the top of a ramp. As the ball rolls down the ramp, the potential energy of the ball decreases. What happens to the potential energy as the ball moves?
It is lost as gravitational energy
It is converted to kinetic energy
It is destroyed as the ball moves
It is used to make the ball slow down.
A toy robot can walk and talk and runs on batteries. Which type of energy is stored in the batteries?
Nuclear
Chemical
Electrical
Mechanical
What is the equation we use when we want to solve for force?
F = W/d
F = J/d
F = W x d
F = J x d
Which of these is an example of the conversion of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?
A person walking up a hill
A person skiing down a hill
A car racing around an oval track
A person parachuting out of an airplane
Which of these statements is an example of energy transfer?
An open flame heating a pan of water
A plant using sunlight to create glucose
Turning on a flashlight to create a beam of light
A child rubbing her hands together to warm them
The diagram shows a swinging pendulum. During every swing, the pendulum's speed and position change. Three positions during the swing are identified as position 1, position 2, and position 3. At which point would most of the pendulum's potential energy have been turned into kinetic energy?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
The potential and kinetic energy are equal in all positions.
Which term describes the energy that is stored due to the height of an object above the ground?
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
Mechanical energy
Gravitational potential energy
What is our unit for work?
Joules (J)
Work (W)
Newtons (N)
Meters (m)
A racecar speeding around the track is an example of which type of energy?
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
Elastic energy
Which type of energy does a piece of pizza represent?
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Sound energy
Electrical energy
A biker at the top of a hill has which type of energy?
Kinetic energy
Sound energy
Potential energy
Mechanical energy
When a refrigerator motor is running, what type of energy is being used?
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Electrical energy
Sound energy
What type of energy travels through space as waves?
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Chemical
Elastic
Your satellite dish is an example of which type of energy at work?
Sound
Electromagnetic
Elastic
Nuclear
When a vibrating object transmits energy through the air around it, what type of energy is this?
Sound
Mechanical
Chemical
Electrical
The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion is called:
Mechanical
Nuclear
Chemical
Elastic
Steel drums or speakers are examples of which type of energy at work?
Sound
Mechanical
Chemical
Electrical
Energy stored in chemical bonds of molecules is known as:
Chemical
Mechanical
Sound
Electrical
A lightbulb is an example of which type of energy at work?
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Elastic
Nuclear
A rubber band being used to make a slingshot and then being shot demonstrates which type of energy?
Mechanical
Elastic
Chemical
Sound
Energy associated with the motion of an object is called:
Mechanical
Chemical
Nuclear
Sound
Hitting a golf ball would be an example of which type of energy at work?
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
Thermal energy
How is potential energy different from work?
Potential energy is stored energy, while work is the transfer of energy.
Potential energy is the same as work.
Work is stored energy, while potential energy is the transfer of energy.
Both are forms of heat energy.
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A stretched rubber band
A battery
A moving car
A book on a shelf
How is the definition of work in science different from its meaning in everyday life?
In science, work means any activity, while in everyday life it means force times distance.
In science, work is force applied over a distance, while in everyday life it can mean any task or job.
In science, work is only mental effort, while in everyday life it is physical effort.
In science, work is always fun, while in everyday life it is not.
How is the definition of energy in science different from its meaning in normal day life?
In science, energy is the ability to do work, while in everyday life it often means feeling active or awake.
In science, energy means being tired, while in everyday life it means being strong.
In science, energy is only about food, while in everyday life it is about electricity.
In science, energy is a type of matter, while in everyday life it is a feeling.
Jonathan pushes his 50 N cat from one side of the 2-meter couch to the other. How much work was done on the cat?
100 Joules
25 Joules
52 Joules
2 Joules
Tammy moves a crate 500 meters while doing 60,000 Joules of work. How much does the crate weigh?
120 N
100 N
150 N
200 N
What is the value of 8.573 x 10^{-7} in regular notation?
0.0000008573
0.000008573
0.00008573
0.0008573
Convert 12.96 to scientific notation.
1.296x101
1.296x102
1.296x100
1.296 x 10^3
Match the pictures to their kinetic or potential energy:
A- Spring that is NOT compressed.
Low elastic potential energy
C- Compressed spring
High elastic potential energy
D- Ball that is being pushed UP a hill
High gravitational potential energy
B- Roller Coaster that is at the BOTTOM of a hill.
High kinetic energy
Energy can change forms but cannot be created or destroyed. WHAT IS THE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION SHOWN IN THE PICTURE?
ELECTRICAL TO RADIANT
MECHANICAL TO ELECTRICAL
MECHANICAL TO THERMAL
ELECTRICAL TO THERMAL
Which force is in action when playing archery?
pull
push
gravity
A push or a pull
Force
A change in an object's position
Motion
The location of an object
Position
Which type of energy is stored in a stretched bow before it is released?
Chemical energy
Thermal energy
Kinetic energy
Elastic energy
What type of energy is produced when you plug in a toaster and it heats up bread?
Thermal energy
Sound energy
Nuclear energy
Elastic energy
Which of the following is an example of chemical energy being converted to mechanical energy?
A battery powering a toy car
A ball rolling down a hill
A guitar string vibrating
Sunlight warming a rock
The unit for force
kg
Newton (N)
m/s2
m/s
A boy lifts a 30N toy car 2 meters above the ground. How much work did the boy do on the car?
60 Joules
30 Joules
15 Joules
no work
If you are in a car that is being pulled down a 56.0 m path with a force of 12.5 N, what is the work done on the car?
44 Joules
68.5 Joules
700 Joules
No work
A force of 15 N was used to push a box a distance of 3.4 meters. How much work was done?
51 Joules
20 Joules
30 Joules
No work
Amy uses 20N of force to push a lawn mower 10 meters. How much work does she do?
20 Joules
200 Joules
2 Joules
no work
How much work does an elephant do while moving a circus wagon 20 meters with a pulling force of 200N?
4000 Joules
2000 Joules
1000 Joules
500 Joules
It took 500 newtons of force to push a car 4 meters. How much work was done?
500 Joules
1000 Joules
2000 Joules
no work
A football player with the force of 500 N leaps 2 m into the air. How much work was done?
1000 Joules
250 Joules
500 Joules
no work
A weightlifter raises a 700 N barbell a distance of 3 m. How much work was done?
2100 Joules
500 Joules
1000 Joules
100 Joules
Some threw a boomerang with 40 N of force and it went 300 meters. How much work was done?
600 Joules
300 Joules
12000 Joules
no work
A field goal kicker, kicks a football with 15 Newtons of force 35 meters. How much work was done?
50 Joules
525 Joules
100 Joules
no work
When fire burns, chemical energy is converted into what TWO types of energy?
potential
electrical
thermal
radiant (light)
What type of energy moves through a wire into a lamp?
thermal energy
radiant (light) energy
electrical energy
sound energy
The fuel in this system is what type of energy?
Chemical energy
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Electrical energy
In this system, what type of energy does the heater produce?
Chemical energy
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Electrical energy
This system starts with energy from wind, which is a type of _____ energy.
potential
kinetic
chemical
radiant
When the ball launched is pulled all the way back (like in the image) the system has ______ energy.
potential
kinetic
chemical
radiant
When the ball is bouncing between the launcher and the spring it has ________ energy.
potential
kinetic
chemical
radiant
This system starts with what type of energy?
Chemical
Kinetic
Potential
Radiant (Light)
What type of energy is transferred from the solar panel to the light through the wires?
Chemical
electrical
Potential
Radiant (Light)
Match each image with the correct type of energy
Potential
Kinetic
Sound
Chemical
Thermal
Match each image with the correct type of energy
Potential
Electrical
Radiant
Chemical
Thermal
Put the types of energy in the correct order based on the system.
Chemical
Kinetic
Electrical
Thermal
What kind of energy is shown here?
electrical
chemical
nuclear
electromagnetic
What kind of energy is this?
electromagnetic
magnetic
nuclear
electrical
The spinning blades on a wind turbine are an example of ...
chemical energy
nuclear energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
What kind of energy is shown here?
electrical
thermal
chemical
nuclear
When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?
When it's moving at its top speed.
When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.
When it's at its lowest point.
When it's at its highest point.
What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?
area and volume
mass and weight
weight and height
mass and speed
