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Forms of Energy Quiz PS.EW.1.a
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Question 1
1.
Which is the best example of mechanical energy?
A book sitting on the floor
A tree converting light, water, and air to sugars
A motorboat moving in water
The sun heating the earth
Question 2
2.
Which does not use thermal energy?
Screwdriver
Hot plate
Stove
Water heater
Question 3
3.
When the fan is plugged into an electrical outlet and switched on, the fan blades rotate quickly.
Which statement best explains how the fan uses energy to cool the room?
Light energy transfers from the surroundings to the rotating blades
Mechanical energy of the rotating blades moves air to create a breeze.
Electrical energy flowing through the fan lowers the thermal energy of the rotating blades.
Electrical energy from the rotating blades destroys thermal energy in the air
Question 4
4.
Potential energy + Kinetic energy = _________?_______
Mechanical energy
Electrical energy
Functional energy
Sound energy
Question 5
5.
Energy of motion is _________________________
thermal energy
kinetic energy
light energy
eletrical energy
Question 6
6.
Energy related to the temperature of an object or a substance is _____________________________
light energy
kinetic energy
electrical energy
thermal energy
Question 7
7.
Energy is _______________
the ability to cause vibrations
the ability to cause change
the ability to cause light
the ability to cause motion
Question 8
8.
Energy that is carried by moving electrons is ___________
Electrical energy
Mechanical energy
Light energy
Potential energy
Question 9
9.
You are standing still, and holding a basketball. The basketball is not moving. The basketball has:
no energy
potential energy
both kinetic and potential energy
kinetic energy
Question 10
10.
You are standing still, and holding a basketball. You drop the basketball. Before it touches the ground, the basketball has:
no energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
both kinetic and potential energy
