Energy
General Knowledge
Beaudesert State High School
Physics
Pop Culture
100

Name 3 types of kinetic energy

radiant (light), sound, mechanical, thermal, electrical

100

what colour is an orange?

orange

100

What is the street address for Beaudesert State High School?

271-297 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert

100

What determines how much GPE an object has?

the height above the ground

100

What comes after 5 but before 8?

6,7

200

Define radiation 

radiation is the transfer of heat through waves

200

What direction does the sun rise?

East

200

List the arrive with 5

Book, pen, planner, water, phone off and away

200
Define Convection

the transfer of heat through liquids and gases

200

Name the most streamed Taylor Swift song on spotify 

Cruel Summer

300

Name the colour that has the most energy AND why

violet has the most energy because it has the highest frequency waves

300

Name the atoms that compose water

hydrogen and oxygen 

300

Name the Senior School Captains & Vice Captains for 2026

Georgia Barnes, Brooke Mars, Jude Charles, Allegra Collins

300

Name the two 'factors' you need to know to calculate SPEED

Distance and time

300

Name the most streamed Ed Sheeran song on spotify as of the 27/03/2026, 8:19am

Shape of You

400

How does a sound wave represent VOLUME?

size/height/amplitude of wave

400

Name the capital city of the Northern Territory

Darwin

400

List 3 'banned' items

aerosol cans, alcohol, chewing gum, explosives, fireworks, lighters, matches, weapons, tobacco, vapes, poisons, hair clippers (others do exist)

400

what is the 'mode' of a data set

the most common number/data point

400

Name the NRL team that won the 2015 premiership

North Queensland Cowboys

500

What is the purpose of insulation?

to reduce the transfer of heat

500

Name two native Australian animals that cannot go backwards

emu, kangaroo 

500

What are the 'letter ranges' for all four houses at BSHS?

Cunningham, Fraser, Kennedy, Leichhardt

Cunningham (A-D), Fraser (E-K), Kennedy (L-K), Leichhardt (R-Z)

500

what is the definition of 'wasted energy'

energy not used for its intended purpose

500

Where is the Statue of Liberty located 

USA, New York harbour