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Assessment
Study Guide-Energy
Energy and Energy Resources-Chapter 9
multiple choice
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
_____1.When a bat hits a baseball, which of the following is transferred from the bat to the ball?
a.work c. force
b.energy d. electrical energy
_____2.As a baseball flies through the air after being hit, which of the following types of energy does it have?
a.potential energy c. mechanical energy
b.kinetic energy d. chemical energy
_____3.Which of the following is the formula for finding kinetic energy?
a.KE = m/v c. KE = mv2/2
b.KE = mv/2 d. KE = v/2
_____4.What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching called?
a.friction c. nuclear fission
b.kinetic energy d. electrical energy
_____5.What happens when electrical energy is changed to thermal energy?
a.An energy change takes place.
b.A force change takes place.
c.An energy conversion takes place.
d.An electrical conversion takes place.
_____6.When you eat fruits and vegetables, which of the following types of energy are you taking in?
a.thermal energy c. electrical energy
b.sound energy d. chemical energy
_____7.Which of the following is a conversion from light energy to chemical energy?
a.turning on a stove to heat dinner
b.turning on a lamp
c.growing an apple tree
d.making toast in a toaster
Chapter Test A continued
Matching
Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided.
_____8.the energy of motion
_____9.the ability to do work
_____ 10. the energy an object has because of its position
_____ 11. the total energy of motion and position of an object
_____ 12. the energy that is given to an object that is lifted
_____ 13. all of the kinetic energy due to the random motion of the particles that make up an object
_____ 14. the energy caused by an object’s vibrations
_____ 15. the energy of moving electrons
_____ 16. the energy that is produced by vibrations of electrically charged particles
Chapter Test A continued
Multiple choice
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
_____ 17. Which of the following can measure the energy from the sun?
a.radiometer
b.energy meter
c.thermometer
d.thermal meter
_____ 18. When is the potential energy the greatest in a roller coaster?
a.at the bottom of the first hill
b.at the top of the first hill
c.at the top of the second hill
d.at the bottom of the second hill
_____ 19. After an energy conversion, you end up with the same total amount of energy as the original amount of potential energy. Which of the following laws explains this rule?
a.law of energy changes
b.law of conservation of energy
c.law of power and energy
d.law of potential energy
_____ 20. Any time an energy conversion takes place, some of the original energy is converted to which one of the following?
a.sound energy
b.potential energy
c.light energy
d.thermal energy
_____ 21. Which of the following is found when you compare the amount of energy before a conversion with the amount of energy present after a conversion?
a.kinetic energy
b.potential energy
c.energy efficiency
d.energy source
_____ 22. Fossil fuels are considered which of the following?
a.nonrenewable resources
b.renewable resources
c.kinetic resources
d.solar resources
Chapter Test A continued
_____ 23. Which of the following converts kinetic energy into electrical energy?
a.nutcracker
b.radiometer
c.electric generator
d.light bulb
_____ 22. You turn on a lamp and the light bulb becomes warm. Which of the following energy conversions causes this heating of the light bulb?
a.thermal energy to electrical energy
b.light energy to thermal energy
c.electrical energy to thermal energy
d.electrical energy to light energy
23.Name the six forms of energy.
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24.______Where does the sun get its energy to light and heat Earth?
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25.How is electrical energy produced at a nuclear power plant?
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26.Explain how the energy from a wood fire actually comes from the sun.
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interpreting graphics
Use the diagram below to answer questions 27 and 28.
27.At which point(s) does the pendulum have the most potential energy?
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28.__At which point(s) does the pendulum have the most kinetic energy?
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