Types of energy
Name the type of energy that comes from the sun.
Solar Energy
What is the units for distance.
meters.
Define Energy.
The ability to do work.
What type of energy is wind?
Kinetic Energy.
Name the type of energy that comes from movement.
Kinetic Energy
What is the units of mass.
Kilograms
What principle states that energy is neither created nor destroyed?
The principle of conservation of energy.
What is the name of the diagram used to measure how much energy is transformed into other types?
Sankey Diagrams
Name the type of energy that batteries use.
Chemical Energy
What is the units of force?
Newtons
What is meant by energy dissipation?
The conversion of energy to a form that is useless.
Is nuclear fission a renewable source of energy?
No
Name the type of energy that comes from an electron.
Electrical Energy.
What is th unit of acceleration?
m/s2
What is meant by a non-renewable source of energy?
A source that will not be replenished in our lifetime.
What is the best energy rating for an appliance
A
Name the type of energy that comes from the shape or position of an object.
Potential Energy
What is the units of energy?
Joules
What is meant by energy efficiency?
The percentage of energy that is converted to a useful form.
What is the worst energy rating for an appliance?
G