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Energy
Science. junior cert
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do you call stored energy waiting to do work | Potential energy |
| What do you call the energy that moving things have | Kinetic energy |
| What do you call Energy stored in chemicals | Chemical energy |
| what do you call Energy stored in the nuclei of atoms | Nuclear energy |
| What do you call movement created by sound | Sound energy |
| What do you call movement created by electricity | Electrical energy |
| What do you call movement created by light | Light energy |
| Supplies of energy that cannot be replaced once they are used up | Non-renewable sources |
| Supplies of energy that are constantly being replaced by nature | Renewable sources |
| What is the definition of energy | Energy is the ability to do work |
| What is the unit of energy | Joules (J) |
| What is the Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only change from one form to another |
| What are the disadvantages of nuclear energy | Waste products are radioactive |
| What are the advantages of nuclear energy | Used to kill cancer cells and sterilise food |