Energy Forms and Transfers
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Kinetic and Potential Energy
SubtopicKinetic and Potential Energy under Energy Forms and Transfers for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following objects has the least kinetic energy?
A.A snail crawling slowly
B.A racing car at full speed
C.A jet taking off
D.A falling meteor
- 2.
As a pendulum swings upwards from the center to the side, what transformation is happening?
A.Kinetic energy is turning into potential energy
B.Potential energy is turning into kinetic energy
C.Heat energy is turning into sound energy
D.No transformation is happening
- 3.
What is the name for the energy stored in the bonds of molecules in gasoline?
A.Elastic potential energy
B.Chemical potential energy
C.Kinetic energy
D.Sound energy
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Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Sources
SubtopicRenewable and Non-renewable Energy Sources under Energy Forms and Transfers for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following is the best example of kinetic energy?
A.A book on a desk
B.A sleeping dog
C.A flowing river
D.A charged battery
- 2.
When an electric motor turns a wheel, what is the energy transformation?
A.Sound to Thermal
B.Electrical to Kinetic
C.Kinetic to Light
D.Chemical to Nuclear
- 3.
Which of these is a non-renewable resource used in nuclear power plants?
A.Wood
B.Uranium
C.Water
D.Sunlight
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Law of Conservation of Energy
SubtopicLaw of Conservation of Energy under Energy Forms and Transfers for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In a steam engine, heat from burning coal is used to boil water. The steam then moves a piston. What is the final energy transformation described?
A.Thermal energy to kinetic energy
B.Kinetic energy to chemical energy
C.Sound energy to light energy
D.Potential energy to electrical energy
- 2.
When a person jumps on a trampoline, their kinetic energy is momentarily transformed into what type of energy as the trampoline stretches?
A.Chemical potential energy
B.Elastic potential energy
C.Nuclear energy
D.Sound energy
- 3.
What type of energy is released during the fission or fusion of atoms?
A.Chemical energy
B.Nuclear energy
C.Elastic energy
D.Sound energy
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Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation)
SubtopicHeat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation) under Energy Forms and Transfers for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of these is the best description of thermal energy?
A.The total kinetic energy of the particles in an object
B.The speed at which an object is moving through the air
C.The weight of an object when it is hot
D.The ability of an object to reflect light
- 2.
Why is it harder to heat a room with a very high ceiling?
A.Radiation cannot reach the floor
B.Warm air rises to the top, leaving the floor cold
C.Conduction is slower in tall rooms
D.There is no air at the top of the room
- 3.
Which form of energy is transferred due to a difference in temperature?
A.Chemical energy
B.Sound energy
C.Heat energy
D.Nuclear energy
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