Forms of Energy
Waves
Sound
Heat
Electrical
100

What is the energy transfer?

Sound

100

A child ran to the deep end of the pool and jumped into the water. What effect would the motion of waves produced by the child’s action have on a beach ball that was floating at the shallow end of the pool? 

A. The beach ball would not be affected by the waves that were created by the child. 

B. The beach ball would sink because of the motion of the waves created by the child. 

C. The beach ball would begin to bob up and down in the waves created by the child. 

D. The beach ball would bounce out of the water because of the waves created by the child.

C.

The beach ball would begin to bob up and down in the waves created by the child.

100

Choose TWO examples that show how we use sound energy in real life.

A. A tornado siren wailing

B. A toaster heating food

C. A phone ringing

D. A ball rolling

A. A tornado siren wailing

C. A phone ringing


100

What an example of thermal energy?


Answers will vary

100

What is an example of electrical energy?


Answers will vary!

200

A student is making a table with examples of conductors or insulators. 

Which of the following are insulators of heat and electricity that can be used to complete this table? Select TWO correct answers.

 A. Metal paper clip 

B. Wooden block 

C. Plastic spoon 

D. Copper wire

B. Wooden block 

C. Plastic spoon

200

What is the energy transfer?

Waves

200

Identify which one of these devices is designed to demonstrate the transfer of energy by sound.

 

Fireworks, Television, Musicl Instrument

200

During a science investigation, a student is instructed to wear protective gloves when he lifts a metal pan of hot water from the burner.

Why are protective gloves necessary?

A. The metal pan is an insulator of thermal energy, so he would not burn his hands if he touches it without gloves. 

B. The metal pan is a conductor of thermal energy, so he would burn his hands if he touches it without gloves. 

C. The metal pan is an insulator of thermal energy, so he would burn his hands if he touches it without gloves. 

 

B. The metal pan is a conductor of thermal energy, so he would burn his hands if he touches it without gloves.

200

Which statement best explains why electrical wires are coated with plastic?  

A. The wire is a conductor of electrical energy, and the plastic coating does not insulate the wire to provide protection. 

B. The wire is an insulator of electrical energy, and the plastic coating does not insulate the wire to provide protection. 

C. The wire is a conductor of electrical energy, and the plastic coating insulates the wire to provide protection.

C. The wire is a conductor of electrical energy, and the plastic coating insulates the wire to provide protection.

300

What is the energy transfer?

collision

300

What is energy?

A. A material that allows electrical energy to pass through

B. The ability to do work or cause change

C. Energy caused by vibrations

B

300

Which of the following does NOT involve a transfer of energy?

A. A boat being carried to the middle of a lake by strong waves

B. A dog resting on a rug

C. A bowling ball knocking down pins

D. A tune coming from a guitar

B

300

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300

Which item does not run on electrical energy?

A. windmill

B. Television

C. Iron

D. Dishwasher

A

400

Which of the following patterns identifies the transfer of energy that Jose is observing? 

A. The bowling ball transfers energy of motion to the pins. 

B. The pins transfer energy of motion to the bowling ball.

C. There is no transfer of energy between the bowling ball and the pins. 

D. Only sound energy is transferred between the pins and bowling ball.

A. The bowling ball transfers energy of motion to the pins.

400

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400

Thermal, light, electrical or sound

sound

400

A teacher has a pot of boiling water and a wooden spoon, a plastic spoon, a metal spoon, and a rubber spoon. If the four spoons of different materials were placed in a pot of boiling water, which spoon's handle would heat up the fasted?

The metal spoon

500

What is the energy transfer?

transfer of energy