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- 1. Multiple ChoiceOn a sunny day, Heidi and some of her classmates are playing kickball during PE. She kicks the ball past second base, and it rolls uphill to a stop. She runs to first base, but before she gets any farther, the bell rings and everyone has to go back inside. Which of these is an example of kinetic energy changing to potential energy?the ball rolling uphill to a stopthe bell ringing inside the schoolthe Sun warming the playgroundthe players running from base to base
- 2. Multiple ChoiceLarvae and pupae normally float. They must use their muscles in order to dive down through water. What type of energy is used by the muscles?Sound energy from the airThermal energy from the waterChemical potential energy from their cellsGravitational potential energy from Earth
- 3. Multiple Choice
Damon is a musician playing in a band. At the end of a song, he plucks a single guitar string. The string moves rapidly back and forth as shown in the figure below. Which of these statements explains what happens to the kinetic energy of the moving string?
The kinetic energy is changed into potential energy and stored.
The kinetic energy is converted to sound energy and thermal energy
The kinetic energy is destroyed until no energy remains.
Some of the energy is converted to sound energy, but the rest is destroyed.
- 4. Multiple Choice
A spring toy is moving down steps as shown in the picture. What happens to the energy of the toy?
The toy loses energy to the steps
The toy gains energy as it moves
The amount and type of energy of the toy stays the same
The amount of energy the toy has stays the same, but it changes form
- 5. Multiple ChoiceCharlene is toasting bread for breakfast. When she is using the toaster, what energy transformations are taking place within the toaster to cause the change in the bread?Thermal energy to light energyThermal energy to kinetic energyElectrical energy to light and thermal energyElectrical energy to kinetic and light energy
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMs. Boyer is a chemist mixing 2 solutions together. A chemical reaction takes place, and the solution becomes warm. Which statement best describes what has happened?more energy has been created than has been destroyedenergy has been created in the form of thermal energyenergy has been transformed from one form to anotherthe chemical energy of the solution has been destroyed
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA toy robot can walk and talk and runs on batteries. What type of energy is stored in the batteries?chemicalelectricalmechanicalradiant
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which form of kinetic energy involves waves on the EM spectrum?
mechaincal
radiant
electrical
chemical
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA PS4 is plugged into the outlet and turned on. The gears on the inside move in order to spin the disc. What energy transformations are described in the scenario?Electrical energy is converted into sound and thermal energyenergy is created when the gears moveThere is a loss of energy because it is used by the game system.Electrical energy from the plug is transformed into mechanical energy in the PS4.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of potential mechanical energy?sitting on a dock above the watera bowling ball rushing towards the pinsa dog's barkthe battery in your laptop
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a form of potential electrical energy?an outlet with nothing plugged into ita toaster making toastthe heat from a firethe movement of a piano key
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of kinetic thermal energy?a roaring bonfirea pile of woodsix AA batteriesa rat eating a seed
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is a form of potential chemical energy?
a pack of batteries
batteries being used in a remote
lightning
a loud noise
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of kinetic electric energy?lighningthundera cloudwind
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of kinetic radiant energy?waves on the electromagnetic spectrumocean wavessound waveswaving at your friend
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of kinetic mechanical energy?wind energysolar energyfossil fuel energyelectrical energy
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of sound energy?
music
solar panels
digestion
walking
- 18. Multiple Choice
Many forms of energy exist. They can be transformed into different forms. Which statement is true about energy?
Energy cannot be created, only destroyed.
In billions of years, there will be no energy left in the universe.
Our sun is the source of all energy in the universe.
There cannot be creation or destruction of energy.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is false?The universe gains more energy everyday.The universe recycles energy.The universe is made up of kinetic and potential energy sources.The universe does not create or destroy energy.
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