Energy Worksheet

Question 1:
1) What type of energy does the SUN give?
A. Mechanical
B. Electrical
C. Solar
D. Sound
E. None of the above

2) What energy do plants have?

A. Nuclear
B. Chemical
C. Thermal
D. Mechanical
E. None of the above

3) What energy does fire have?

A. Chemical
B. Nuclear
C. Thermal
D. Kinetic
E. None of the above
4) Light bulbs show off what type of energy?
A. Chemical
B. Electrical
C. Sound
D. None of the above

5) What is the name of the energy stored by a moving object?

A. Elastic potential energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Gravitational potential energy
D. Thermal Energy

6) What is the main energy transfer for an apple falling from a tree?
A. Kinetic energy → elastic potential energy
B. Chemical energy → gravitational potential energy
C. Gravitational potential energy → kinetic energy

7) What is the main energy transfer for a long-distance runner?

A. Kinetic energy → chemical energy
B. Chemical energy → gravitational potential energy
C. Chemical energy → kinetic energy
8) What is the main energy transfer for a microphone?
A. Sound energy → sound energy
B. Sound energy → electrical energy
C. Electrical energy → sound energy

9) Energy can not be destroyed but can be created.

A. True
B. False

10) Natural gas is an example of Renewable resource of energy.

A. True
B. False

11) Hydroelectric dam converts

A. Kinetic energy to GPE to electrical energy
B. Electrical energy to kinetic energy to GPE
C. GPE to kinetic energy to electrical energy
D. GPE to Electrical energy
Question 3:
A boy riding his bike.
- The food that he eats for breakfast is a store of …………….………. energy.
- The useful energy is ………………………..………… energy.

Question 4:

State the law of conservation of energy.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Question 2:

a) Define Energy: ……………………………………………………………………………..

b) What is the main source of energy for earth? …………………………..

c) What is the unit of energy? …………………….

d) Write the equation used to calculate work ………………………

e) Define potential energy. ……………………………………………………………

f) Give some examples of potential energy …………………………………..

g) Kinetic energy depends on both ………………….. and ……………………

h) Gravitational Potential energy depends on …….……… and ………………….

Question 5:

A diver stands on a diving board that is 10 m above the surface of a

swimming pool. At this height her GPE is 6000 J.

m
10-c A

7.5- 8

5.0- C

2.5- D

0- E

a Copy and complete the table below.

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A 6000
I B I I 1500
C 3000
I D I I 4500
E 6000
 Question 6:

I. Different forms of energy in everyday life

Form of energy example picture

fire, iron

light bulb, sun

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battery,
food,
fossil fuels

music,

any object that has

height

computer, stove,
appliances

car moving,
bike moving
 Question 7:

2 Draw a line from the type of energy to its description and example.

One has been done for you.

description type of energy example

also called
chemical a fire
heat energy

also called
radiant energy kinetic a boy talking

energy of
light the Sun
moving objects

energy released
by vibrating sound a girl running
objects

stored energy thermal food

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 Question 8:

3 Here are six objects

Each of these objects transfers energy into useful types of energy

Write down the useful type of energy released below each object.

Choose the type of energy from

electrical kinetic light sound thermal

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 Question 9:

Energy is always conserved.

' Complete the energy diagrams to show that energy is conserved.

(a)

l 80.J of light energy

200J of electrical energy

• .. ...J of thermal energy

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(b)

l 60J of light energy

oo...Jof electrical energy

< • 40J of thermal energy
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Question 10:
7 The diagrams show four objects.

A
parachute falling at steady speed
•
train climbing up a hill at steady speed

C D
truck increasing speed downhill football stationary on a table

(a) Complete the table about the type of energy each object has.

Put one tick () in each row.

neither kinetic
only both kinetic
energy or
only kinetic gravitational energy and
object gravitational
energy potential gravitational
potential
energy potential energy
enerow
A

•
C

D
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b) Which two objects are losing gravitational potential energy?

Choose from A, B, C or D.

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c) Which object is gaining kinetic energy?

Choose from A, B, C or D.

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d) The diagram shows a football rolling along level ground.

The football is losing kinetic energy.

What is happening to the speed of the football?

(1(
 TIME FOR A CHALLENGE
Challenge 1:

2 Fig. 2.1 shows a conveyor belt transporting a package to a raised platform. The belt is driven by a
motor.

Fig.2.1

(a) State three types of energy, other than gravitational potential energy, into which the electrical
energy supplied to the motor is converted.

1. . .

2. . . .

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Challenge 2:
(c) Fig 4.2 shows, in order, five stages of an athlete successfully performing a pole-vault.

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Fig. 4.2
th
Describe the energy changes which take place during the performance of the pole-
vault, from the original stationary position of the pole-vaulter before the run-up, to the
final stationary position after the vault.

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 Challenge 3:

3 Fig.3.1 shows an aeroplane of mass 3.4 x 10°kg accelerating uniformly from rest along a
runway.

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Fig. 3.1

(b) Just after taking off. the aeroplane continues lo accelerate as ii gains height.

(i) State two forms of energy that increase during this lime.

1.

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(II) State one form of energy that decreases during this time.

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(Iii) State why the total energy of the aeroplane decreases during this time.

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