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Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Give an advantage of Nuclear Power | No CO2 emissions |
| Give a disadvantage of Nuclear Power | Radioactive waste |
| Suggest a commonly used domestic renewable energy? | Solar |
| Which energy is best described as the movement of particles? | Electrical |
| After a ball is dropped, just before it hits the ground, what kind of energy does it have? | kinetic |
| When a ball is held at a height, what kind of energy does it have? | Potential |
| Coal, wood, oil. What do these have in common? | They're non-renewable sources of energy |
| Water, wind, the sun. What do these have in common? | They're renewable sources of energy. |
| Pick the odd one out. Solar. Biomass, Geothermal, Heat, Nuclear, Wave, Coal, Oil. | Heat |
| Describe the energy conversion in a Jack in the Box? | Potential-Kinetic |
| Describe the energy conversion in boiling a kettle. | Electrical-heat |
| Why doesn't a dropped football bounce forever? | It loses energy to its' surroundings. |
| Suggest an energy sources that could be used in the west coast of Ireland | Wind |
| Suggest a source of energy that could be used for a community near water | Hydroelectic |
| Suggest an energy source that could be used for people who live on islands in rough seas. | Wave |
| Suggest an inefficent energy source used in Ireland | Fossil Fuels |
| Name a thing that change electrical energy to light energy. | Bulb |
| What is the law of conservation of energy? | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another |
| How does a toaster work? | It changes electrical energy to heat energy |
| What is the unit of energy? | Joules (J) |
| What allows a falling ball to speed up? | Potential energy converting to kinetic energy |
| How would you measure the energy in a peanut but burning it under a can of water? | Measure the change in temperature. |