Energy Quiz

Which of these situations is electrical energy?

• sweeping the kitchen

• kicking a soccer ball

• rolling on the floor

• charging a phone

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What kind of energy does a skateboard rolling down the street use?

• light

• stored

• stored

• motion

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John tightens his string on his violin. Why does tightening the strings on his violin makes a higher pichted sound?

• The string vibrates for a shorter time.

• The string vibrates for a longer time.

• The string vibrates faster.

• The string vibrates slower.

Jane plays a drum with drumsticks. What produces the sound heard when the drumsticks make contact with the drum?

• vibrations of the drumstick

• vibrations of the drum

• chemical energy

• magnetic energy

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David observes the movement of a ball in his classroom. He describes what he observes. Which description shows that the ball gains energy?

• the ball rolls faster

• the ball rolls slower

• the ball stays at rest

• the ball maintains a constant speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is the term for the ability to cause motion or create change?

• energy

• force

• matter

• volume

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Jack is studying about the different types of energy in science class. What are the types of energy produced by a light bulb?

• heat and light

• motion and light

• electrical and light

• magnetic and light

Beth plucked two strings on her guitar. The sound from the first string had a higher pitch than the sound from the second string. Why did the first string produce a higher pitch than the second string?

• the first string was vibrating faster than the second string

• the first string was vibrating slower than the second string

• the first string was vibrating slower than the second string

• the first string was vibrating harder than the second string

What is main type of energy released by a horn?

• electrical

• light

• sound

• heat

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