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Grade : 6
Energy
Worksheet
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I Choose and underline the correct answer. (with pencil only)
1

Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource of energy?

A

tree

wind

C petrol

D water

The predominant source of energy on earth is

A

Electricity

B Natural Gas

C The Sun

D Plants

Four cylindrical blocks of the same size but of different materials are dropped from
the same height as shown in the diagram below

Which of the following statement is true?

A The steel block has the most potential energy to be converted to kinetic energy.
B The cork block has more potential energy than the rubber block.
C The rubber block has less potential energy than the cork block.
D The copper block has more potential energy than the steel block
4

Which of the following objects possess potential energy only?

i : A rotating windmill
iii: A lighted torchlight

ii : A stretched catapult
iv: A boulder perched at the top of a steep cliff

i and ii only

ii and iii only

D ii and iv only

i and iv only

Study the energy conversion below carefully.

Electrical Energy

Chemical Potential Energy

Electrical Energy

Kinetic Energy+ Sound Energy + Heat Energy

Which of the following will result in the energy conversion shown above?
A

Plugging in and turning on the table Electric heater.

Plugging in and turning on the television.

Charging of a vacuum cleaner and then using it.

Charging of a mobile phone and then using it to make a call

The diagram shows a sky lantern. It works like a small hot air balloon which is made of
paper. The sky lantern has an opening at the bottom where fuel is burnt to produce a
flame. As the flame is created beneath the balloon, the lantern floats up into the air.

Which one of the following best represents the energy conversions involved in making
the hot air balloon float into the sky when the fuel is burnt?
A

Heat energy --> Kinetic energy --> Sound + Light energy

Heat energy --> Light energy --> Kinetic + Gravitational potential energy

Chemical potential energy --> Light energy --> Kinetic energy + Heat energy

Chemical potential energy --> Heat energy + Light energy --> Kinetic energy

The diagram shows an electric kettle of boiling water.

Its spout is placed under a paper cup with cut-out vanes.

Which one of the following gives a correct description of the energy changes occurring
in the above diagram?
A electrical energy --> heat energy --> kinetic energy
B electrical energy --> heat energy --> light and kinetic energy
C electrical energy --> kinetic energy --> heat and kinetic energy
D electrical energy --> kinetic energy --> heat energy --> kinetic energy
8

Ahuzan aims and shoots a basketball into the net.

The dotted arrows in the diagram below show the path of the basketball.
At which point did the basketball possess the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

9 The toy car starts to move forward and makes a beeping sound when the switch is pushed
to the left. What is the source of energy of this toy car?
A petrol
B battery
C compressed spring
D twisted rubber band

10

Jaula diving into a swimming pool from the diving board.

As she dives downwards, gravitational potential energy is converted to Kinetic energy.

Which of the following correctly describes how the kinetic energy of Julie changes from Stage
A to Stage D of her
A
B
C
D
dive?
A
at its maximum
decreasing
decreasing
decreasing
B

at its minimum

increasing

increasing

increasing

at its minimum

increasing

increasing

at its maximum

at its maximum

decreasing

decreasing

at its minimum

II Answer the
following
1 Nihad built a
catapult using

rubber bands, ice-cream sticks and plastic spoon as shown.

He placed a piece of eraser on the spoon and pushed the spoon 5cm back from its original
position indicated by the arrow as shown in the diagram. When he let go of the spoon, the
eraser flew forward.

a His friend, Tanvir, said that one way to shoot the same eraser further without changing the
spoon is to push the spoon further back from its original position.

Do you agree with Tanvir? Give a reason for your answer.

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.
b

Suggest another way that Sam can do to the rubber bands so that he can shoot the eraser
further without changing the spoon.
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Electrical energy is widely used because it can be converted to other forms of energy.
Study the mind-map carefully and fill in the rest of the boxes with the useful forms of
energy produced by each electrical appliance.

Table Lamp

Electr

Electrical Energy

Egg- beater

The figure below shows the movement of a ball when it bounces.

Televi

State the position(s) where the ball has the least gravitational potential energy.
.

State the energy conversion from Position A to Position C.

State the main changes when a battery is used to run a fan as shown in the diagram below.

..... energy in the battery

.. energy in the circuit

.. energy of the fan

5 Jaula has a mobile phone. Energy is stored in the battery of the phone.

The diagram below shows the battery being charged.

(a) Write down the main energy conversion in the battery as it is being charged.
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(b) When the phone is fully charged, Jaula unplugs the battery charger from the phone.
State the energy conversion when the mobile phone rings.
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6

The figure show stages of a toy car being would up and released.

Stage 1
a

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

At which stage would the toy car possess the most potential energy?
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b What energy conversion took place in the entire process shown above?

Draw lines to match each energy resource to its correct definition.

Energy resource

Definition
The up-and-down movement of the sea
can be used to make electricity.

solar energy

Energy is used direct from the Sun.

wind energy

Plant and animal material contains stored energy.

biomass

8(a)

wave energy

Energy from the downward movement of

water is used to make electricity.

hydroelectric (falling water)

Energy is stored in the remains of animals or plants

that have been preserved for millions of years.

fossil fuel

Energy is used to make windmills turn to

make electricity.

Underline the non-renewable energy resources in the list below.

natural gas

solar energy

biomass
(b)

wind energy

coal

wave energy

oil

hydroelectric (energy from falling water)

Write true or false for this statement.

Renewable energy resources get smaller
when we use them and cant be replaced. ...............................

(c)

Complete these sentences by crossing out the wrong words.

Energy is stored in food, and in fuels, as chemical/electrical energy. We measure the
amount of energy in food in units called kilograms/kilojoules.
All the energy stored in food originally came from the Sun/Moon. Plants/animals make
their own food using light from the Sun. Animals eat metals/plants, or other animals that
have eaten plants. If we eat too much water/food and dont exercise/sleep enough, we
will get fat.

(d) What name do we give to a substance that we burn to release its energy?
Circle the correct letter.
A

energy

fuel

C fossil

wave