Energy and Simple Machines

A winding mountain road is an example of a(n)

• Lever
• Inclined Plane
• Wedge
• Wheel and Axle

Wood burning, the sun and even electricity can be sources of _________

• Heat
• Solar
• Chemical
• Electrical

If a book falls from a  shelf, its energy is converted from potential energy to ______________ energy.

• Heat
• Electrical
• Potential
• Kinetic

Energy of motion is ______ energy.

• Chemical
• Kinetic
• Potential
• Chemical

An inclined plane with or two sloping sides forms a machine called a _______.

• Lever
• Ramp
• Wedge
• Fulcrum

Stored energy is ________ energy.

• Chemical
• Potential
• Kinetic
• Thermal

Radiant energy is ________ energy.

• Light
• Heat
• Chemical
• Nuclear

A lever pivots about a point called a ___________. 

• Balance
• Triangle
• Block
• Fulcrum

What instrument is used to measure thermal energy?

• Spring Scale
• Thermometer
• Anemometer
• Balance

A bicycle would be an example of a ___________.

• Simple Machine
• Compound Machine
• Pulley
• Lever