Definitions
Energy Transfer
Forms of Energy
Renewable and Nonrenewable
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What is energy?
The ability to work.
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What's the difference between kinetic and potential energy?
Kinteic energy is energy in motion and potential energy is stored energy or energy based on position.
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Why are solar panels cheaper to use than energy from the power company?
You don't have to pay for the sunlight energy that is converted to electrical energy.
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Is energy derived from mining and burning coal renewable or non-renewable?
non renewable
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What's the law of conservation of energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another.
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How is wind energy used to generate electricity?
Using wind turbines
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A bright night outside with stars and the moon making the place bright, is an example of which energy form....
Light energy
200
Is energy derived from wind and water renewable or non renewable?
It is renewable
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What are three renewable energy resources?
Any of these three are correct: Solar, Wind, Water, Biomass and Geothermal
300
Explain the flow of energy that causes your xbox to work effectively...
Electrical --> Light + sound + heat
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Why is renewable energy better safer than nonrenewable energy?
renewable energy causes less pollution
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Which causes carbon dioxide pollution? Wind or Oil Energy
Energy derived from oil causes carbon dioxide pollution.
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What are three non renewable energy resources?
Any of these are correct: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas and nuclear energy
400
Explain the flow of energy that causes the car to move...
Chemical ---> Motion
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Most of the energy we use come from ____ and ____.
Fossil fuels and Nuclear power
400
Which energy resource causes radioactive waste?
Nuclear Energy
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Which energy form produces radioactive waste?
Nuclear energy
500
What's the energy flow that causes a gun to be fired...
Mechanical (Potential) --- Mechanical (Kinetic)
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Why can we no longer depend on fossil fuels?
They are non renewable and they are being used up fast. They also cause pollution.
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What's the main difference between fossil fuels and hydropower energy?
Fossills fuels are con and they non renewable. They also cause pollution. Water is renewable and does not cause pollution.
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