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- 1. Multiple Choice
What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?
Light
Gravitational
Potential
Kinetic
- 2. Multiple Choice
As the ball is dropped, the potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases however the amount of energy stays the same.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
The rock has kinetic energy.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is the best example of kinetic energy?
A car sitting on top of a hill
A skateboard on the sidewalk
A wagon rolling down a hill
A powerwheel parked in the yard
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is changed to increase the potential energy of an object being dropped?
Temperature
Gravity
Height
Volume
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which two points have the same potential energy?
U & V
S & T
T & X
S & X
- 7. Multiple Choice
What happens as the ball on the pendulum goes from center to the right in the diagram?
Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases
Potential energy increases as kinetic energy decreases
Potential energy increases as kinetic energy increases
Potential and Kinetic energy is lost
- 8. Multiple Choice
How does energy change?
The cart has more kinetic energy at the top than when it is going down the hill.
The cart has potential energy at the top while kinetic energy increases going down.
The cart has potential energy that is lost going down the hill.
The cart has kinetic energy at the top of the hill and no potential energy.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How does energy transfer as the ball is bouncing?
Kinetic, Potential, Potential, Kinetic
Potential, Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic
Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential, Potential
Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential
- 10. Multiple Choice
Before fruit falls from a tree, how does energy flow?
Potential - Kinetic - Sound
Light - Kinetic - Heat
Potential - Sound - Heat
Solar - Kinetic - Heat
- 11. Multiple Choice
The ball's potential energy is equal to it's mechanical energy.
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
A student places an orange on the table then the orange rolls across the table. Which below statement is true?
The orange has potential energy but no kinetic energy at all.
The orange has kinetic energy but no potential energy at all.
The orange has kinetic and potential energy.
The orange has no energy at all.
- 13. Multiple Choice
A toy car is traveling up a ramp. What happens to the energy as it goes up the ramp?
Kinetic energy increases while potential decreases.
Potential energy increases while kinetic decreases.
Both potential and kinetic energy increases.
Both potential and kinetic energy decreases.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which two types of energy are seen in a roller coaster?
Kinetic & Potential
Potential & Light
Kinetic & Thermal
Kinetic & Chemical
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which position has the most kinetic energy?
1
2
3
4
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which type of energy is showing the greatest at the jumper's position?
Mechanical
Kinetic
Potential
Applied
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which position has the highest potential energy?
1
2
4
6
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where does kinetic energy transfer to potential energy?
1 to 2
2 to 3
4 to 5
none
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which position has the most potential energy?
1
2
3
4
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which position has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
1
2
3
4
- 21. Multiple Choice
A bow and arrow is what type of energy?
mechanical
thermal
electrical
sound
- 22. Multiple Choice
A hair dryer goes through three energy transformations. What are they?
electrical
thermal
mechanical
mechanical
thermal
electrical
mechanical
electrical
thermal
thermal
electrical
mechanical
- 23. Multiple Choice
Photosynthesis goes through two energy transformations. What are the transformations?
radiant
chemical
chemical
radiant
electrical
nuclear
radiant
sound
- 24. Multiple Choice
A hot air ballon goes through three energy transformations. What are the transformations?
chemical
thermal
mechanical
mechanical
thermal
chemical
chemical
mechanical
thermal
thermal
chemical
mechanical
- 25. Multiple Choice
Fusion of atoms is what type of energy?
nuclear
thermal
sound
electrical
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be destroyed or created. Which of the following formula illustrates this law?
E=Mc2
energy in = power in
energy in = energy out
KE = PE
- 27. Multiple Choice
An electric keyboard has two energy transformations? Which of the following are those transformations?
electrical
sound
sound
mechanical
radiant
sound
mechanical
sound
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?A glow stick lights up when broken.Water heated by the sun evaporates.A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?Chemical to light.Light to electrical.Solar to heat.Chemical to electrical.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?chemical → light → electricalelectrical → light → chemicallight → electrical → chemicalchemical → electrical → light
- 31. Multiple ChoiceSome students observing a classroom device being used, noticed the below energy transformations.
Electrical → Mechanical → Sound
Which device were the students most likely observing?A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass.A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.A projector displaying a diagram on the screen.A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner. - 32. Multiple ChoiceThe picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —SolarLightThermalMechanical
- 33. Multiple Choice
Muscles operate to push the pedals on a bicycle causing the wheels to turn. What type of energy being represented?
mechanical
physical
thermal
chemical
- 34. Multiple Choice
What energy transformation occurs in the chameleon as it quickly launches its tongue to catch an insect?
Radiant --> Chemical
Thermal --> Chemical
Chemical --> Mechanical
Mechanical --> Chemical
- 35. Multiple ChoiceA television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?Light, thermal, and soundThermal, chemical, and solarSound, mechanical, and electricalLight, chemical, and mechanical
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