KE and PE
Unit 3 Mix
Energy Transformations
Thermodynamics
Off Topic
100

At the top of the first roller coaster hill, the type of energy the car has

Potential Energy

100

Gases have very low organization. What kind of entropy will they have?

High entropy

100

Plugging in a lamp

Electrical to Radiant

100

The state of matter that is the least energetic, most stable, and has the most organized particle arrangement. 

Solid

100

This new super villain film is the #1 movie at the box office this past week. 

Joker

200

The location on a roller coaster where kinetic energy is greatest

Bottom of the hill

200

Will the cart make it over the next hill? Why or why not? 

No

No it will not have kinetic energy due to friction

200

Eating cereal before walking to school

Chemical to Mechanical

200

According to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, this term for disorder is always increasing in the universe. 

Entropy

200

Finish the lyric. 

Martha dump truck in the flesh _____________________________________. 

Here comes the cootie squad. 

300

A roller coaster begins with 250 J of total energy. If 100 J gets converted to kinetic energy, and 75 J gets converted to thermal energy, how many J of kinetic energy will the coaster have? 

75 J

300

How do you decrease entropy?

Reduce the temperature or take away heat. 

300

A battery is inserted into a flashlight and then turned on (Hint: there are 3)

Chemical from the battery to

Electrical of the wiring to

Radiant from the light

300

A 50 degree cup of water and a 100 degree cup of water are poured into the same container. What will be the thermal equilibrium? 

75 degrees

300

This quarterback has stepped up to lead the Saints to a 3-0 record since Drew Brees got hurt. 

Teddy Bridgewater

400

The law that states that total energy stays constant within a system

Law of Conservation of Energy

400

After taking a hot shower, James steps out of the shower onto the tile floor. The tile felt cold to his feet. Explain why James experiences this feeling. 

Heat moves from James feet to the tile floor. James loses heat, which reduces his temperature. 

400

Describe the energy transformations in the picture. 

Gravitational Potential to

Mechanical Kinetic of the water to

Mechanical Kinetic of the turbine to

Electrical of the generator

400

List these from greatest entropy to least entropy. 

Milk

Natural Gas

Television 

Natural Gas, Milk, Television

400

The #1 song on the Billboard Top 100. 

Truth Hurts by Lizzo

500

What is the third type of energy present, that is not listed on the pie chart?


Thermal Energy via Friction

500

The Second Law of Thermodynamics is called the Law of Entropy. What does it state?

Nature tends to want to be disordered or in chaos. 
500

Energy cannot be created or destroyed but it can be transformed. In any transformation, some of the energy always gets transformed into what type of energy?

Thermal via friction

500

A measurement of the average internal kinetic energy of a substance. 

Temperature

500

Christopher Columbus Day is on October 14th. Columbus is known for discovering the New World. What country is he from?

Italy