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Energy

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: Energy is defined in science as the ability to ________ matter or change matter; the ability to do work.

a)

move

b)

see

c)

hear

d)

smell

2.

When work is done, energy is transferred from one object to another.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Is the chemical energy in food kinetic energy or potential energy?

a)

The chemical energy in food is potential energy.

b)

The chemical energy in food is kinetic energy.

c)

The chemical energy in food is electrical energy.

d)

The chemical energy in food is thermal energy.

4.

An example of kinetic energy is:

a)

A moving car

b)

A stretched rubber band

c)

A battery storing energy

d)

A rock on a hilltop

5.

Energy is defined in science as:

a)

the ability to do work

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

the speed at which something moves

d)

the force applied to an object

6.

The SI unit for energy is:

a)

Joule

b)

Watt

c)

Newton

d)

Volt

7.

Energy may take which two of the following forms?

a)

Kinetic and potential

b)

Solid and liquid

c)

Thermal and mechanical

d)

Magnetic and elastic

8.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
9.

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

10.

At what point does the biker have the greatest Kinetic Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

11.
One spring is compressed. Another is stretched. What happened to the elastic potential energy?
a)
Only the compressed one increased.
b)
Only the stretched increased.
c)
They both increased.
d)
They both decreased.
12.

a boy riding a bike has this type of ENERGY

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

chemical

c)

elastic

d)

mechanical

13.

Which form of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Elastic Energy

d)

Sound Energy

14.

SI unit for energy

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Meters

d)

Power

15.

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

a)

chemical energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

gravitational energy

d)

mechanical energy

16.

Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

The energy of electric charges

a)

thermal energy

b)

sound energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

radiant energy

17.

The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance

a)

thermal energy

b)

sound energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

radiant energy

18.

Potential energy that depends on the height of an object

a)

elastic energy

b)

gravitational energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

19.

The picture showing the energy conversion

Chemical → heat

is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
The Theory of the Conservation of Energy states -
a)
Energy can be created, just not destroyed. It changes its form from one type to another.
b)
Energy can never be created nor destroyed. It can only change its form from one type to another.
c)
The total energy in our Universe changes, as different forms of energies can be transformed from each other under certain circumstances.
d)
Energy transformations do not passively occur in our lives, rather we actively make use of energies and transform energies.
21.

What energy transformation occurs as a mouse produces body heat?

a)

Chemical --> Thermal

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Electrical --> Thermal

d)

Thermal --> Mechanical

22.

The ability to do work or cause change is called

a)

friction

b)

transfer

c)

energy

d)

velocity

23.
Find the KE of a lawnmower that has a mass of 272 kg and a velocity of 4.5 m/s. Hint, use KE = (0.5)(m)(v²)
a)
612 J
b)
5508 J
c)
2754 J
d)
10.125 J
24.
Force is a ______ or _______.
a)
push, pull
b)
up, down
c)
side, side
d)
over, under
25.
Force is measured in units called ________.
a)
Joules
b)
Newtons
c)
Einsteins
d)
Units
26.
Calculate the amount of force a bicycle with a mass of 7 kg that is accelerating a 2.45 m/s². Remember, F=(m)(a)
a)
17.15 N
b)
2.857 N
c)
0.35 N
d)
42.02 N
27.
Calculate the amount of force a sprinter that has a mass of 72 kg and is accelerating at 8 m/s².
a)
576 N
b)
9 N
c)
0.11 N
d)
4608 N
28.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
29.
Kinetic energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
30.

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

a)

At the bottom of a big hill

b)

When going around a corner

c)

At the top of a big hill

31.

Which is the best example of an object with only potential energy?

a)

water being poured out of a pitcher

b)

a ball being thrown across a field

c)

a boulder resting on top of a cliff

d)

a boat sailing through the water

32.

What is the effect of friction on the motion of objects?

a)

It speeds them up

b)

It slows them down

c)

It changes their direction

d)

It has no effect

33.
What is the is the sum of an object's potential energy and kinetic energy?
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Radiant energy
c)
Mechanical energy
d)
Thermal energy
34.

What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls? (6.8A)

a)

Potential energy increases

b)

Potential energy is destroyed

c)

Potential energy transforms (changes) to kinetic energy

d)

None of the above

35.

Which of the following is a unit of time?

a)

mi/hr

b)

m/s

c)

s

d)

kgm/s2

36.

What is the unit for distance?

a)

N

b)

J

c)

m/s

d)

m

37.

What is the unit of Mass?

a)

kgm/s

b)

kgm/s2

c)

kg

d)

kgm2/s2

38.

A car Travels 30 m/s. What is 30 m/s?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Time

39.

Which of the following relates to time?

a)

How far it is?

b)

How long does it takes?

c)

How fast does it go?

d)

How quickly does the speed change?

40.

Which of the following best explains velocity?

a)

How long does it take?

b)

How far away is it?

c)

How fast does it go?

d)

How quickly does the speed change?

41.

Newtons is the unit of?

a)

Work

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

42.

Gravity is a form of

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

momentum

43.

Which of these is an example of the conversion of gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy?

a)

a person running on a level track

b)

an apple falling from a tree to the ground

c)

a wind-up spring making a toy car move acroos the floor

d)

a rubber band being stretched to twice its normal length

44.

Matt and Kim use bowling balls with different masses. If they both roll their bowling balls at exactly the same speed, which claim could be supported by the evidence?

a)

The bowling ball with less mass has more kinetic energy.

b)

The bowling ball with more mass has more kinetic energy.

c)

The kinetic energies of the two bowling balls are the same.

d)

There is not enough information to compare the kinetic energies.

45.

Which of these is an example of the conversion of elastic potential energy into kinetic energy?

a)

a person running on a level track

b)

an apple falling from a tree to the ground

c)

a windup spring making a toy car move across the floor

d)

a rubber band that is being stretched to twice its normal length

46.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
a)
hydroelectric generator
b)
solar collector
c)
fossil fuel
d)
wind turbine
47.
What is a disadvantage of using solar power to generate electricity?
a)
It pollutes the atmosphere 
b)
It is non-renewable
c)
It only works when the sun is out
d)
It is hard to find
48.
What is a disadvantage of using coal?
a)
It is renewable
b)
It is non-renewable
c)
it is easy to transport
d)
it is in limited supplly
49.
What is an advantage of hydroelectric power?
a)
it pollutes the air
b)
it produces alot of heat
c)
is produces no pollution
d)
it hurts the environment 
50.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
51.
Energy we get from burning living things
a)
Hydroelectricity 
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Biomass Fuel
d)
Hydrogen Power
52.
4. Fossil fuels came from the fossilized remains of plants and animals from long ago.
a)
True
b)
False