Nuclear Energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Graphs
Miscellaneous
100
Excluding the nuclear waste that has to be disposed off afterwards, what does a nuclear power plant release?
Water vapor
100
What is the equation for kinetic energy?
Ek=1/2mv^2
100
What is the equation for potential energy?
Ep=mgh
100
If the total mechanical energy of a pendulum is 20 Joules and the kinetic is 8, what is the potential energy at this point?
12 Joules
100
Tell me the names of at least 2 of Winnie the Pooh's friends.
Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo...
200
Who said "We thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe."
Albert Einstein
200
When does a pendulum have 0 kinetic energy?
At the top (every time it turns around)
200
Tell me three types of potential energy
Gravitational, Elastic, Electrical, Chemical...
200
Based on the graph, which color do you think shows Potential Energy?
Red
200
What is the 'crazy' colloquial term for the NCAA 64-team Basketball Tournament?
March Madness
300
What is the name of the nuclear power plant in Homestead, Florida?
Turkey Point
300
What is the kinetic energy of a 0.4 kg peregrine falcon diving at 60m/s?
720 Joules
300
What is the potential energy of an 80kg trapeze diver that climbs a 120m ladder to jump into a tiny swimming pool?
96000 Joules
300
Based on the graph, what is this object doing?
Bouncing w/o friction/drag
300
During what week is everyone in your group going to the Everglades Trip?
I have to look this up...
400
Nuclear Fission is the splitting of an atom. In Uranium 235's case, this occurs when it absorbs a neutron and splits into...
Krypton, Barium, 3 neutrons and LOTS of energy
400
How fast is a 20kg mass falling if it has 4500 Joules of Ek?
21.21 m/s
400
What is the height of a 2.2 kg pendulum that has 120 Joules of potential energy?
5.45 m
400
In a particular section of the following roller coaster, electrical energy was used. What is that section?
A-B
400
What is the capital of Ukraine?
Kyiv
500
When uranium is mined it is mostly made up of uranium 238. What type of uranium is needed for nuclear power plants and what is the difference between the numbers?
Uranium 235 has 3 neutrons less than uranium 238
500
A 300kg roller coaster starts at 20 meters. How fast will it be going when it falls 5 meters?
10 m/s
500
A 1.2kg pendulum starts at 14m. How high is the pendulum when its speed is 8m/s?
10.8 meters
500
An object of mass 3400 grams slides down a ramp,
how long until it has a velocity of 2m/s?
1.8 seconds
500
Name this animal
Blobfish