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Energy
Renewable/Nonrenewable
Power Plants
Kinetic & Potential
Part I
Kinetic & Potential
Part II
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What is the name of heat energy?
What is Thermal Energy
100
What is the difference between renewable and non renewable?
R: unlimited supply N: limited supply
100
What do power plants create?
energy
100
A person about to sky dive has which type of energy?
potential
100
What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?
Kinetic: energy in motion Potential: stored energy (energy of position)
200
What is the original source of energy?
the sun
200
What are 3 types of renewable energy?
solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal
200
Which type of power plant produces pollution?
fossil fuel power plant
200
If both a ford mustang, a dodge ram, and an 18 wheeler are all going 55 mpg, which will have more kinetic energy?
18 wheeler
200
What are the 3 types of potential energy?
chemical, elastic, gravitational
300
A light bulb gives off what kind of energy?
thermal energy
300
What are 3 types of nonrenewable energy?
coal, oil, nuclear, natural gas
300
What do fossil fuel powered and nuclear powered power plants have in common?
they both creat a lot of energy for a low cost
300
A dam holding back water is which type of energy?
potential
300
A piece of pizza is considered which type of energy?
potential energy
400
What are the 8 types of energy?
kinetic, potential, thermal, nuclear, chemical, mechanical, radiant, electrical
400
How are fossil fuels created?
ancient plants are put under extreme heat and pressure over millions of years
400
A power plant that uses stored water behind a dam would be which kind of power plant?
hydroelectric power plant
400
Steam turning a turbine is which type of energy?
kinetic
400
When would potential energy be at it's highest amount of energy and kinetic energy be at it's lowest amount of energy on a roller coaster?
when the cart is at the top of a hill about to move to go down the hill
500
What is the law of conservation of energy?
energy cannot be created or destroyed
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Why is it so important for us to find renewable sources of energy to replace or nonrenewable sources of energy?
once we're out of the nonrenewable, it won't be as available to us since it takes millions of years to create
500
Nuclear power uses what element?
uranium
500
A battery is an example of which type of potential energy?
chemical potential
500
When would kinetic energy be at it's highest and potential at it's lowest on a roller coaster?
when the cart is at the bottom of a hill