Type of Energy
Gasoline
Chemical
What are the two forms that mechanical energy can take?
100 per correct answer
Potential & Kinetic
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed, they can only change form.
energy
The ability to do work
Flashlight
Light; also heat or chemical
List six types of energy recognized by scientists
Bonus Question.
Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear, Thermal, Electrical, Gravitational, Sound, Light
Give two examples of potential energy?
- A coiled spring
- any elevated item
- a stretched rubber band
mechanical energy
Energy of movement
Plant growing
Chemical
Where is chemical energy stored?
In molecular bonds.
What are three types of radiation?
Alpha, beta, and gamma.
chemical energy
Energy stored in chemical bonds
Campfire
Chemical producing light and heat
Give the scientific definition of energy?
Energy is the ability to perform work.
List two types of bioenergy
Wood, animal waste, blubber, ethanol, and biodiesel from corn or other plant material, landfill gases from decaying plant materials.
nuclear energy
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
Tinkling bell
Sound (also mechanical)
Who first described mathematically how matter is converted to energy?
Albert Einstein.
List two problems with radiometric dating
- False assumptions including none of the tested element was in the sample when it was made;
- radioactive elements did not enter or escape other than through radioactive decay;
- rate of decay is constant. Radioactive dating has given inconsistent results.
thermal energy
Total kinetic energy that an object’s molecules possess. Heat Energy
Running rabbit
Mechanical and/or chemical
Name two elements commonly used in nuclear weapons.
Uranium, Plutonium, Hydrogen
hydrogen bomb
Weapon powered by fusion
sound energy
Energy that travels in waves through matter such as air, water, or wood and can be detected by the human ear