Energy Quiz

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16 questions

1

What is energy?

Matter in motion

Matter that is stored

The ability for an object to perform work

Can energy be created?

Yes

No

What is the law that supports your answer to Question 2?

The Law of Conservation of Matter

The Law of Conservation of Heat Transfer

The Law of Conservation of Electrical Energy

The Law of Conservation of Energy

If the potential energy of an object is at 30%, what would the object's kinetic energy be?

10%

30%

70%

100%

Can the amount of potential energy EQUAL the amount of kinetic energy?

yes

no

Use this statement to identify the appropriate energy transformation. A wheel turns by wind and is used to power a cell phone. The phone makes music and vibrates causing it to fall off the table.

Electrical --> Chemical --> Sound --> Mechanical

Chemical --> Sound --> Mechanical --> Kinetic

Mechanical --> Electrical --> Sound --> Mechanical --> Gravitational

If an object has a high amount of kinetic energy, which best describes its potential energy?

Highest

Lowest

Same

T/F An insulator does a really good job at allowing energy to pass from object to object.

True

False

What is heat transfer

The movement of matter from one object to another.

The movement of static from one object to another.

The movement of heat from a hot object to a cold object.

Conduction is a type of heat transfer _________________.

Where energy is passed through space in waves.

Where energy is passed through direct contact.

Where energy is passed through liquids or gases creating a circular motion.

Radiation is a type of heat transfer ________________

Where energy is passed through space in waves.

Where energy is passed through direct contact.

Where energy is passed through liquids or gases creating a circular motion.

Convection is a type of heat transfer __________________.

Where energy is passed through space in waves.

Where energy is passed through direct contact.

Where energy is passed through liquids or gases creating a circular motion.

Heat transfer is really neat because it always goes from to ___.

cold to hot. 

hot to cold. 

cold to cold

hot to hot

A bowl of soup is stirred with a spoon. The spoon gets hot due to _________________.

Convection

Radiation

Conduction

An elephant gets hot when it swims in a hot spring. It gets hot due to ___________________.

Convection

Radiation

Conduction

At what position does this pendulum have the most kinetic energy? The pendulum is not moving at Position A.

A

B

C

D

What is energy? 

Matter in motion

Matter that is stored

The ability for an object to perform work

Can energy be created?

Yes

No

What is the law that supports your answer to Question 2?

The Law of Conservation of Matter

The Law of Conservation of Heat Transfer

The Law of Conservation of Electrical Energy

The Law of Conservation of Energy

If the potential energy of an object is at 30%, what would the object's kinetic energy be? 

10%

30%

70%

100%

Can the amount of potential energy EQUAL the amount of kinetic energy? 

yes

no

Use this statement to identify the appropriate energy transformation. A wheel turns by wind and is used to power a cell phone. The phone makes music and vibrates causing it to fall off the table.

Electrical --> Chemical --> Sound --> Mechanical

Chemical --> Sound --> Mechanical --> Kinetic

Mechanical --> Electrical --> Sound --> Mechanical --> Gravitational

If an object has a high amount of kinetic energy, which best describes its potential energy?

Highest

Lowest

Same

T/F An insulator does a really good job at allowing energy to pass from object to object.

True

False

What is heat transfer

The movement of matter from one object to another.

The movement of static from one object to another.

The movement of heat from a hot object to a cold object.

Conduction is a type of heat transfer _________________.

Where energy is passed through space in waves.

Where energy is passed through direct contact.

Where energy is passed through liquids or gases creating a circular motion.

Radiation is a type of heat transfer ________________

Where energy is passed through space in waves.

Where energy is passed through direct contact.

Where energy is passed through liquids or gases creating a circular motion.

Convection is a type of heat transfer __________________. 

Where energy is passed through space in waves.

Where energy is passed through direct contact.

Where energy is passed through liquids or gases creating a circular motion.

Heat transfer is really neat because it always goes from ________ to ___________.

cold to hot. 

hot to cold. 

cold to cold

hot to hot

A bowl of soup is stirred with a spoon. The spoon gets hot due to _________________.

Convection

Radiation

Conduction

An elephant gets hot when it swims in a hot spring. It gets hot due to ___________________.

Convection

Radiation

Conduction

At what position does this pendulum have the most kinetic energy? The pendulum is not moving at Position A. 

A

B

C

D