Energy units
Famous scientists
Energy sources
Energy forms
Pot Pourri
100
One pound of water which is increased by one degree fahrenheit is called a ________
BTU (British Thermal Unit)
100
Who opened up the first power station in New York, using DC current?
Thomas Edison
100
Which source gives the USA most of its electricity?
Coal
100
What energy form is caused by the movement of electrons?
Electrical energy
100
What units do we measure current in?
Amps
200
1,000 of these are in one kilocalorie.
Gram or heat calories.
200
Who was responsible for the development of AC (rather than DC) current and pioneered the production of electric power as we know it?
Nikolai Tesla
200
Which energy source supplies most of our transportation needs?
Petroleum, or oil
200
What kind of energy form is contained in gasoline and pizza?
Chemical energy
200
The total quantity of electricity that a power company has online and ready to use when people need it.
Capacity
300
How many watts are in one horsepower?
746 watts
300
First scientist to realize that an electric current can be produced by passing a magnet through a coil of copper wire.
Michael Faraday
300
Alcohol is an example of which renewable energy source?
Biomass
300
Which form represents most of our nation's energy?
Chemical energy
300
What is the formula of propane?
C3H8
400
What is the unit of heat energy that equals 100,000 BTU's?
A therm
400
In 1800 he produced the first "electric cell" or battery
Alessandro Volta
400
Where did Westinghouse and Tesla open the first hydroelectric plant in 1890?
Niagara Falls
400
Electromagnetic waves produce which type of energy form?
Radiant energy
400
What units is resistance measured in?
Ohms
500
A quad or quadrillion BTU's represents how many BTU's?
10, followed by 15 zeros, or 10,000,000,000,000,000
500
He heads up the Tesla company, producing the world's best known electric car.
Elan Musk
500
Over 90% of space heating and over 27% of electricity in Iceland is sourced from which energy source?
Geothermal
500
Name two elements that the world relies on to produce nuclear power.
Uranium and Plutonium
500
Which sector of energy use is the largest in the USA, with approx 32%?
Industrial
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