Physical Science: Motion, Forces, and Energy, Book M

Chapter 5: Energy

Energy

1.
What two factors determine how much potential energy an object has?
A)speed and mass
B)speed and position
C)mass and position
D)speed and surface area
2.
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A)a sunny windowsill
B)a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
C)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
D)a ball rolling across the floor
3.
Which of the following types of energy is NOT useful to the human body?
A)thermal
B)electrical
C)kinetic
D)chemical
4.
Which of the following is used to produce the greatest amount of electrical energy in the United States?
A)wind power
B)coal
C)nuclear power
D)hydroelectric power
5.
Which of the following is a disadvantage to using nuclear power as an energy source?
A)creates air pollution during fission
B)produces dangerous waste
C)generates only small amounts of energy
D)supply is limited
6.
During energy transformations, energy is never __________.
A)completely transformed
B)used to increase an object's potential energy
C)released as heat
D)created or destroyed
7.
Gasoline is an energy source that is refined from __________.
A)runoff
B)radioactive isotopes
C)oil
D)geothermal energy
8.
All power plants use fuel to supply energy that turns __________.
A)treadmills
B)windmills
C)drive shafts
D)generators
9.
__________ energy is the type of energy light has.
A)Thermal
B)Potential
C)Radiant
D)Electrical
10.
What is the reason that solar energy is not a primary source of energy for generating electricity?
A)The necessary technology has not yet been developed.
B)It is too expensive.
C)It is a nonrenewable resource.
D)It generates toxic waste products.
11.
Which of the following is powered by nuclear energy?
A)aircraft
B)automobiles
C)trains
D)submarines
12.
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)speed and mass
B)speed and surface area
C)position and mass
D)speed and position
13.
An energy source that will eventually run out is called a(n) __________ resource.
A)renewable
B)endangered
C)conserved
D)non-renewable
14.
Which of the following sources of energy is considered an alternative resource?
A)geothermal
B)petroleum
C)fossil fuels
D)nuclear
15.
Which of the following is an example of electrical energy?
A)burning wax producing a flame
B)lightning
C)the Sun warming a windowsill
D)your body utilizing food to maintain your internal temperature
16.
__________ is a form of energy an object has if it is moving.
A)Kinetic energy
B)Entropy
C)Thermal energy
D)Potential energy
17.
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Momentum
B)Work
C)Energy
D)Power
18.
Which of the following would enable a car to get 200 million miles per pound of fuel?
A)petroleum
B)uranium
C)fossil fuel
D)oil
19.
Hydropower utilizes __________ to generate electricity.
A)nuclear reactions
B)hydrogen
C)water
D)fossil fuels
20.
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Entropy
B)Kinetic energy
C)Thermal energy
D)Potential energy
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