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WorksheetsTransitus Energy Topic Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which form of energy is stored in a stretched elastic band?
Kinetic
Electrical
Elastic
Heat
What form of energy does a moving marble have?
Gravitational
Kinetic
Nuclear
Chemical
Which energy transfer happens when a marble rolls down a rollercoaster?
Electrical → light
Chemical → heat
Gravitational → kinetic
Elastic → sound
Which form of energy is stored when an object is high above the ground?
Kinetic
Gravitational
Elastic
Electrical
What energy change happens in an elastic-band powered paddle boat?
Electrical → kinetic
Chemical → heat
Elastic → kinetic
Light → sound
Which of the following is an example of energy loss?
A marble speeding up
Friction slowing a moving object
An elastic band being stretched
Energy being transferred usefully
Which form of energy is produced by friction?
Electrical
Light
Heat (thermal)
Nuclear
Why do engineers try to reduce friction in machines?
To make them heavier
To increase sound
To reduce wasted energy
To make them colourful
Which step of the engineering cycle comes first?
Create
Improve
Research
Ask
What does the “Imagine” stage of the engineering cycle involve?
Testing a prototype
Thinking of possible solutions
Collecting data
Building the final design
What is a prototype?
A final product sold in shops
A mistake
A first working model
A computer program
Which stage of the engineering cycle involves building the prototype?
Plan
Test
Improve
Create
Why do engineers collect data when testing prototypes?
To make designs look nice
To see how well the design works
To avoid improving designs
To add decoration
Which of these is a good example of data you might collect?
Colour of the model
Distance travelled by the marble
Name of the builder
Shape of the classroom
What should an engineer do after testing a design?
Stop working
Sell it immediately
Improve it using the results
Ignore the results
Which form of energy is produced by a light bulb?
Sound
Chemical
Light
Nuclear
Which form of energy is stored in food?
Electrical
Chemical
Kinetic
Gravitational
Which form of energy is used when something makes a noise?
Heat
Light
Sound
Elastic
Why did your paddle boat slow down in the water?
Gravity
Elastic energy
Friction with the water
Nuclear energy
Which statement best describes good engineering?
Building once and never changing
Guessing instead of testing
Testing, collecting data, and improving designs
Making the biggest model possible
