Periodic Table
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
What causes radiation
Unstable atoms
Chemical reactions are in the form of...
Name THREE types of fossil fuels
Coal, oil, and natural gas.
Who discovered gravity
Issac Newton
What 2 letters are not in the periodic table?
J and Q
What is an isotope
Same number of protons, different number of neutrons.
What is thermal energy
The energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature
What died millions of years ago that eventually formed fossil fuels?
Plants and aquatic organisms (organic matter)
Gravity is always a pushing/pulling force. (Pick one)
Who is generally considered the father of the modern periodic table? (Hint: This person created the periodic table.)
Dmitri Mendeleev
Which decay results in a helium nucleus being released?
Alpha decay
Does combustion release or absorb energy
Release
Which non-renewable energy source has grown exponentially since its "Revolution" in 2008?
Natural Gas
As the mass increases, the Force of Gravity _______. This is a _________ relationship.
Increases, direct
What is the only periodic table group that contains elements in three of the main states of matter at standard temperature and pressure?
Halogens
What do we use to measure radiation?
Geiger Muller Counter
Who discovered chemical energy
Josiah Willard Gibbs.
What industry uses the greatest use of non-renewable energy in the U.S.
The transportation sector.
I am having a tug-of-war with "Big Z," the world's strongest man. Who experiences a greater force tugging on the rope? Me or Big Z?
They are the same! (Newton's Third Law)
What was the first artificially produced element? (Starts with T)
Technetium
The element actinium has an atomic number of 89 and a mass of 227. What will the new element be if it went through a beta minus decay?
Thorium
What are the six forms of energy related to matter.
Kinetic energy, Potential energy, Chemical energy, Electromagnetic energy, Electrical energy, Thermal energy
What are the dispatchable power plants called that provide power during peak periods called?
"Peaker" Plants
A 15kg and a 250kg object are 4 meters apart. Ignoring G, what is the Force between these two objects?
234.4N