Forces and Energy Questions Grade7

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Grade 7 Forces and Energy Questions

Aligned with Cambridge Curriculum

1. Define force and give two examples of forces acting in everyday life.

2. Explain the difference between contact forces and non-contact forces.

3. What is friction? Describe two real-life examples where friction is useful.

4. What is gravitational force? Explain how gravity affects objects on Earth.

5. How is weight different from mass? Provide the formula for weight.

6. What is kinetic energy? Give an example of a situation where kinetic energy is involved.

7. Explain the concept of potential energy and provide an example where potential energy changes

into kinetic energy.

8. What is the law of conservation of energy? Provide an example to illustrate this law.

9. Describe how work is done on an object and how it is related to energy.

10. What is mechanical energy? Explain the relationship between kinetic and potential energy in a

roller coaster ride.

11. Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources.

12. What is thermal energy? How is it transferred between objects?

13. How is electrical energy generated? Explain the process of energy transformation in a

hydroelectric power plant.

14. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using solar energy as a source of power?

15. Define efficiency in terms of energy and describe how it can be increased in machines.

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