Examples of Energy
Vocabulary
Push, Pull & Work
Force & Motion
Energy & Force
100

All of the following objects produce sound energy EXCEPT – 

A a radio. 

B a drum. 

C a flashlight. 

D a television.

A flashlight!

100

Rapid movement back and forth.

Vibration

100
What causes a ball to roll down a ramp?

The pull of gravity

100

Give an example of doing work.

Examples include:

Closing/Opening a door.

Pushing a box.

Pulling a wagon.

100

A pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet is known as-

Magnetism

200

When students look at a computer screen, they are using what kind of energy produced by the screen? 


light energy

200

What is needed to do work or cause change.

Energy
200

All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT –

A standing on top of the book

B pushing the book off a table

C pulling a rug that the book is on

D kicking the book across the floor

Standing on top of the book

200

A student rolls a ball down a ramp. What direction will the ball roll?

Straight down a ramp.

200

What force makes the needle of a compass point north?

Magnetism

Electricity

Friction

Gravity

Magnetism

300

Turning the handle of the pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil is an example of using —

Mechanical Energy

300

A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.

Force

300

I have a wagon with 25 pounds of books. I have another wagon with 30 pounds of books. Which wagon would take MORE force to pull?

The wagon with 30 pounds of books. 

300

A student makes a swing move by pushing it. If the student pushes the swing harder, the swing will most likely —

Go higher

300

Two balls roll together. They hit each other. The balls will change –

DIRECTION

400

What type of energy does an oven produce to bake a cake?

Thermal/Heat energy

400

To use force to cause something to move closer

Pull

400

I throw a ball up in the air. Because of the rule of gravity, what will happen to the ball?

It will come back down!

400

Pushing or pulling a wagon changes its —

position and motion

400

Which forms of energy are used to cause the change in a roller coasters’ MOVEMENT?

Mechanical and Electrical

500

What type of energy bounces off a mirror and allows you to SEE your reflection?

Light Energy

500

To use force to move away

Push

500

A marble started a 0 cm. Then it moved 7 cm. How do I know that work has been done?

The marble was pushed.

500

A push or a pull changes an object’s – 

A size. 

B motion. 

C weight. 

D temperature.

Motion

500

Heat energy flows from ___________ objects to ___________ objects.

Warmer to cooler.