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Quiz on Motion and Energy

Total questions: 147

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is motion?

a)

Staying in place

b)

Change in position over time

c)

Force applied on objects

d)

Energy stored in objects

2.

What do we call the place where an object starts moving?

a)

Destination

b)

Reference point

c)

Motion path

d)

Direction

3.

Which of the following is an example of motion?

a)

A parked car

b)

A spinning top

c)

A closed book

d)

A sleeping cat

4.

What type of energy does a moving car have?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Sound energy

5.

What type of energy does water stored in a dam have?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Heat

d)

Electrical

6.

Which unit is used to measure energy?

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Meter

7.

What is speed?

a)

Distance per unit of time

b)

Force per time

c)

Energy per time

d)

Position per mass

8.

A car moves 100 meters in 10 seconds. Its speed is:

a)

5 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

50 m/s

9.

What type of energy is stored in food?

a)

Heat

b)

Chemical

c)

Light

d)

Sound

10.

Which type of energy comes from the sun?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Solar

c)

Kinetic

d)

Mechanical

11.

Which type of energy is produced by vibrating objects?

a)

Light energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Kinetic energy

12.

Which type of energy helps us see things?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

13.

Which type of energy comes from moving air?

a)

Wind energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Sound energy

14.

Which type of energy is stored in batteries?

a)

Solar

b)

Electrical

c)

Chemical

d)

Nuclear

15.

Which type of energy is produced when we burn fuel?

a)

Heat

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

Both A and C

16.

Which type of energy do we get from moving water?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydropower

c)

Wind

d)

Solar

17.

A bow stretched before release stores what energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Elastic potential

c)

Heat

d)

Chemical

18.

What type of energy is a moving bicycle?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Heat

d)

Sound

19.

What is acceleration?

a)

Change in position

b)

Change in velocity per time

c)

Speed of light

d)

Resting state

20.

Which device measures speed in a car?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Stopwatch

c)

Speedometer

d)

Ruler

21.

Which type of energy is inside the nucleus of atoms?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Heat

22.

Which type of energy does a light bulb give off?

a)

Heat and light

b)

Heat only

c)

Sound

d)

Potential

23.

What type of energy does food give our bodies?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Light

d)

Sound

24.

What is velocity?

a)

Speed only

b)

Speed with direction

c)

Distance only

d)

Energy of movement

25.

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

Book on a table

b)

Ball rolling

c)

Stretched rubber band

d)

Water in a dam

26.

Which of these is an example of potential energy?

a)

Running boy

b)

Ball at the top of a hill

c)

Moving car

d)

Blowing wind

27.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed. This is called:

a)

Newton's Law

b)

Conservation of Energy

c)

Law of Motion

d)

Inertia

28.

Which type of energy cooks food in a microwave?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Microwave radiation

29.

Which energy source is renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Solar

d)

Gasoline

30.

Which energy source is non-renewable?

a)

Wind

b)

Oil

c)

Solar

d)

Water

31.

Which type of motion does Earth show as it moves around the Sun?

a)

Circular motion

b)

Linear motion

c)

Vibrational motion

d)

Sliding motion

32.

Which type of motion is a child on a swing?

a)

Circular

b)

Vibrational

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Linear

33.

Which type of motion is a spinning wheel?

a)

Vibrational

b)

Linear

c)

Rotational

d)

Oscillatory

34.

Which type of motion is a marching soldier?

a)

Linear motion

b)

Circular motion

c)

Rotational motion

d)

Oscillatory motion

35.

Which type of motion is a guitar string producing sound?

a)

Vibrational motion

b)

Rotational motion

c)

Linear motion

d)

Circular motion

36.

What is mechanical energy?

a)

Heat + sound

b)

Kinetic + potential energy

c)

Chemical + nuclear

d)

Light + electrical

37.

Which energy transformation happens in a fan?

a)

Electrical → Mechanical

b)

Mechanical → Heat

c)

Heat → Light

d)

Chemical → Sound

38.

Which energy transformation happens in a battery-powered toy?

a)

Chemical → Electrical → Mechanical

b)

Heat → Light

c)

Nuclear → Mechanical

d)

Solar → Sound

39.

What is the source of geothermal energy?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Moon

c)

Heat inside Earth

d)

Flowing rivers

40.

Which type of energy is produced by falling water at a waterfall?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Both A and B

d)

Nuclear

41.

Which energy makes a stove hot?

a)

Heat energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Nuclear energy

42.

Which energy makes your voice heard?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Nuclear energy

43.

Which energy transformation happens in photosynthesis?

a)

Light → Chemical

b)

Heat → Electrical

c)

Mechanical → Heat

d)

Nuclear → Light

44.

Which type of motion does a Ferris wheel show?

a)

Linear

b)

Circular

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Vibrational

45.

Which type of motion is seen in a pendulum clock?

a)

Circular

b)

Vibrational

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Rotational

46.

Which type of energy is needed to run a TV?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Heat

d)

Sound

47.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a solar panel?

a)

Solar → Electrical

b)

Heat → Sound

c)

Mechanical → Heat

d)

Chemical → Mechanical

48.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a microphone?

a)

Sound → Electrical

b)

Electrical → Sound

c)

Heat → Light

d)

Light → Chemical

49.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a speaker?

a)

Sound → Electrical

b)

Electrical → Sound

c)

Heat → Sound

d)

Light → Electrical

50.

Which type of energy is released during an earthquake?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Heat

51.

A pendulum swinging shows which type of motion?

a)

Linear

b)

Oscillatory

c)

Circular

d)

Vibrational

52.

A washing machine drum spinning shows:

a)

Linear motion

b)

Vibrational motion

c)

Rotational motion

d)

Oscillatory motion

53.

A sound wave travels through air as:

a)

Vibrations

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Rotations

d)

Nuclear energy

54.

What is acceleration?

a)

Increase in speed only

b)

Change in velocity per unit time

c)

Constant motion

d)

Force per area

55.

A car slows down at a traffic light. This is:

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration (deceleration)

c)

Zero acceleration

d)

Constant velocity

56.

Which energy is stored due to an object's position?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Heat

d)

Sound

57.

Which energy is due to motion?

a)

Chemical

b)

Potential

c)

Kinetic

d)

Heat

58.

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

a)

KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

b)

KE=m×g×hKE = m \times g \times h

c)

KE=F×dKE = F \times d

d)

KE=m+vKE = m + v

59.

What is the formula for potential energy?

a)

PE=12mv2PE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

b)

PE=m×g×hPE = m \times g \times h

c)

PE=F×dPE = F \times d

d)

PE=m÷gPE = m \div g

60.

Which type of energy increases when an object is raised higher?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Elastic

c)

Potential

d)

Heat

61.

Which type of energy increases when an object moves faster?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Heat

62.

When a ball falls from a height, potential energy changes into:

a)

Heat energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Nuclear energy

63.

A moving swing is an example of:

a)

Potential energy only

b)

Kinetic energy only

c)

Changing between potential and kinetic energy

d)

Sound energy

64.

What type of energy transformation happens in a solar panel?

a)

Solar → Electrical

b)

Heat → Light

c)

Electrical → Heat

d)

Mechanical → Sound

65.

What energy transformation happens in a light bulb?

a)

Electrical → Light + Heat

b)

Heat → Electrical

c)

Chemical → Mechanical

d)

Solar → Chemical

66.

What energy transformation happens in photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical → Light

b)

Light → Chemical

c)

Heat → Mechanical

d)

Electrical → Chemical

67.

What is mechanical energy?

a)

Heat + sound

b)

Kinetic + potential

c)

Chemical + nuclear

d)

Light + electrical

68.

A rolling ball has:

a)

Only potential energy

b)

Only kinetic energy

c)

Both kinetic and potential energy

d)

No energy

69.

A stretched rubber band has:

a)

Elastic potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Sound energy

70.

Energy in moving air is called:

a)

Solar energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Sound energy

71.

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Solar

d)

Gasoline

72.

Which of these is a non-renewable energy source?

a)

Wind

b)

Oil

c)

Water

d)

Sunlight

73.

What is the main source of energy for Earth?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Oceans

d)

Volcanoes

74.

Which type of motion do the wheels of a bicycle show?

a)

Linear

b)

Rotational

c)

Vibrational

d)

Oscillatory

75.

Which type of motion is a Ferris wheel?

a)

Circular

b)

Linear

c)

Vibrational

d)

Oscillatory

76.

Which type of motion is a soldier marching straight?

a)

Circular

b)

Linear

c)

Rotational

d)

Oscillatory

77.

Which type of motion is a guitar string producing sound?

a)

Oscillatory

b)

Vibrational

c)

Linear

d)

Rotational

78.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a fan?

a)

Electrical → Mechanical

b)

Solar → Heat

c)

Chemical → Light

d)

Mechanical → Sound

79.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a microphone?

a)

Sound → Electrical

b)

Electrical → Sound

c)

Light → Heat

d)

Heat → Mechanical

80.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a speaker?

a)

Sound → Electrical

b)

Electrical → Sound

c)

Light → Heat

d)

Heat → Light

81.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a battery-powered torch?

a)

Chemical → Electrical → Light

b)

Solar → Electrical

c)

Electrical → Heat

d)

Mechanical → Light

82.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a car engine?

a)

Heat → Electrical

b)

Chemical → Mechanical

c)

Solar → Electrical

d)

Nuclear → Heat

83.

Which type of energy transformation happens in geothermal power?

a)

Heat → Electrical

b)

Solar → Chemical

c)

Sound → Mechanical

d)

Mechanical → Heat

84.

Which type of energy transformation happens in wind turbines?

a)

Wind → Mechanical → Electrical

b)

Solar → Heat

c)

Chemical → Mechanical

d)

Sound → Electrical

85.

Which type of energy transformation happens in hydroelectric dams?

a)

Mechanical → Chemical

b)

Potential → Kinetic → Electrical

c)

Solar → Heat

d)

Sound → Mechanical

86.

Which motion is Earth spinning on its axis?

a)

Linear

b)

Rotational

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Vibrational

87.

Which motion is Earth moving around the Sun?

a)

Linear

b)

Circular/Orbital

c)

Vibrational

d)

Oscillatory

88.

What is uniform motion?

a)

Moving with constant speed

b)

Changing speed

c)

Standing still

d)

Vibrating

89.

What is non-uniform motion?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Changing speed or direction

c)

No motion

d)

Vibrations

90.

What is the SI unit of speed?

a)

N

b)

J

c)

m/s

d)

kg

91.

What is the SI unit of energy?

a)

Watt

b)

Joule

c)

Newton

d)

m/s²

92.

A candle burning is an example of what energy transformation?

a)

Chemical → Heat + Light

b)

Heat → Chemical

c)

Solar → Light

d)

Mechanical → Heat

93.

A book falling from a shelf shows conversion of:

a)

Kinetic → Potential

b)

Potential → Kinetic

c)

Heat → Sound

d)

Sound → Light

94.

A wind-up toy stores energy as:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Sound energy

95.

A cricket ball hitting a bat produces:

a)

Only kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic + Sound + Heat energy

c)

Only potential energy

d)

Nuclear energy

96.

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

a)

Energy is destroyed

b)

Energy is created

c)

Energy changes form but total stays constant

d)

Energy is wasted

97.

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Velocity includes direction, speed does not

b)

Speed includes direction, velocity does not

c)

Speed is faster than velocity

d)

They are exactly the same

98.

What is the Law of Inertia?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Law of Gravity

99.

A ball continues rolling on the ground until friction stops it. This shows:

a)

Inertia

b)

Acceleration

c)

Gravity

d)

Pressure

100.

The relationship between force, mass, and acceleration is explained by:

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Archimedes' Principle

101.

A rocket launches upward due to gases pushing downward. This shows:

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

Gravity

102.

Which quantity is speed with direction?

a)

Force

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Momentum

103.

What is momentum?

a)

Force × time

b)

Mass × velocity

c)

Force ÷ distance

d)

Weight × acceleration

104.

Which has more momentum: a fast-moving truck or a slow-moving bicycle?

a)

Truck

b)

Bicycle

c)

Both equal

d)

Cannot be compared

105.

A ball thrown upward slows down because of:

a)

Inertia

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Acceleration

106.

Which is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

a)

10 m/s²

b)

9.8 m/s²

c)

1 m/s²

d)

8.5 m/s²

107.

The energy of a moving car is called:

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Elastic

d)

Nuclear

108.

A ball at the top of a hill has:

a)

Kinetic energy only

b)

Potential energy only

c)

Sound energy

d)

No energy

109.

A moving swing constantly changes between:

a)

Heat and light

b)

Kinetic and potential energy

c)

Sound and chemical

d)

Solar and nuclear

110.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed. This is called:

a)

Newton's Third Law

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Archimedes' Principle

d)

Pascal's Law

111.

What happens to potential energy as a roller coaster goes downhill?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays constant

d)

Becomes zero instantly

112.

What happens to kinetic energy as a roller coaster goes downhill?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays constant

d)

Becomes zero

113.

Work is done only when:

a)

Force is applied without movement

b)

Force causes displacement

c)

An object stays at rest

d)

Object moves perpendicular to force

114.

What is the formula for work?

a)

W=F×d

b)

W=m×g

c)

W=v/t

d)

W=KE+PE

115.

The unit of work is:

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

Pascal

116.

The rate of doing work is called:

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Momentum

d)

Pressure

117.

The SI unit of power is:

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Watt

d)

Meter

118.

A person climbing stairs gains:

a)

Kinetic energy only

b)

Potential energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Elastic energy

119.

A hammer hitting a nail transforms energy into:

a)

Kinetic → Sound + Heat

b)

Potential → Nuclear

c)

Heat → Light

d)

Electrical → Chemical

120.

Which type of energy transformation happens in a car engine?

a)

Chemical → Mechanical

b)

Electrical → Heat

c)

Solar → Chemical

d)

Heat → Nuclear

121.

What type of energy transformation happens in a hydroelectric dam?

a)

Solar → Chemical

b)

Potential → Kinetic → Electrical

c)

Chemical → Mechanical

d)

Heat → Sound

122.

What type of energy transformation happens in wind turbines?

a)

Wind → Mechanical → Electrical

b)

Solar → Chemical

c)

Chemical → Sound

d)

Heat → Mechanical

123.

What type of energy transformation happens in a burning candle?

a)

Chemical → Heat + Light

b)

Heat → Chemical

c)

Solar → Heat

d)

Mechanical → Light

124.

Which law explains why heavier trucks need more force to stop?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Gravity

125.

Why do astronauts float inside a spacecraft?

a)

No gravity

b)

Microgravity (free fall)

c)

Strong inertia

d)

Strong air resistance

126.

Why do knives have sharp edges?

a)

To reduce mass

b)

To increase pressure

c)

To reduce pressure

d)

To increase weight

127.

Why do camels have wide feet?

a)

To run faster

b)

To reduce pressure on sand

c)

To increase friction

d)

To store water

128.

Pressure is defined as:

a)

Force × Distance

b)

Force ÷ Area

c)

Mass × Acceleration

d)

Work ÷ Time

129.

Which unit measures pressure?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Pascal

d)

Watt

130.

Which law explains why hydraulic brakes work?

a)

Newton's Third Law

b)

Pascal's Law

c)

Archimedes' Principle

d)

Law of Gravity

131.

Which principle explains why ships float?

a)

Pascal's Law

b)

Archimedes' Principle

c)

Newton's Second Law

d)

Law of Inertia

132.

Which energy source is renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Wind

d)

Gasoline

133.

Which energy source is non-renewable?

a)

Solar

b)

Water

c)

Oil

d)

Wind

134.

Which motion is Earth spinning on its axis?

a)

Linear

b)

Rotational

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Vibrational

135.

Which motion is Earth revolving around the Sun?

a)

Rotational

b)

Circular (orbital)

c)

Vibrational

d)

Linear

136.

A soldier marching in a straight line is an example of:

a)

Rotational motion

b)

Linear motion

c)

Vibrational motion

d)

Oscillatory motion

137.

A guitar string producing sound shows:

a)

Rotational motion

b)

Oscillatory motion

c)

Vibrational motion

d)

Linear motion

138.

A pendulum swinging is an example of:

a)

Linear motion

b)

Rotational motion

c)

Oscillatory motion

d)

Circular motion

139.

Which device measures speed?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Speedometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Stopwatch

140.

Which device measures acceleration due to gravity?

a)

Speedometer

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Barometer

141.

A moving car engine becomes hot due to:

a)

Chemical → Heat

b)

Friction

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Elastic force

142.

A parachute slows down a skydiver because of:

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Pressure

143.

What happens to mechanical energy in a pendulum without friction?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays constant

d)

Becomes zero

144.

What happens to some mechanical energy in real pendulums?

a)

Lost as heat and sound

b)

Gained as nuclear

c)

Lost as light

d)

Stored as chemical

145.

A soccer ball stops eventually because of:

a)

Gravity only

b)

Friction and air resistance

c)

Inertia

d)

Potential energy

146.

A car engine converts fuel into:

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Chemical → Mechanical energy

c)

Heat only

d)

Light only

147.

Which law explains why guns recoil when fired?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

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