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Energy TEST
chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability to do work or cause change is called_____. | Energy |
| A nuclear reaction in which the nuclei of atoms is split is called | Nuclear fission |
| What type of energy does a spinning turbine have? | Mechanical energy |
| The law of ___________________ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. No energy is destroyed . | Conservation of energy |
| What type of energy transformation is taking place when natural gas is used to heat water? | Chemical energy into thermal energy |
| What kind of energy does A rolling bowling ball have? | Kinetic |
| Potential energy that depends on height is called________. | Gravitational potential energy |
| Power is the rate at which_____________is transferred is called | Energy |
| Potential energy is ________________ energy . Kinetic energy is energy from motion. | Stored |
| Visible light is an example of____________energy. | Electromagnetic |
| Kinetic energy is energy from_____________. | Motion |
| Nuclear energy is energy stored in the_______________. | Nucleus of an atom |
| Add the kinetic and potential energies to determine the_______________________ energy | Mechanical |
| Moving water can be used to produce electricity because___________________ | Energy can be transformed |
| A change from one form of energy to another is called___________________. | An energy transformation |
| Rubbing your hands together on a cold day , you use friction to transform______________energy to_______________energy. | Mechanical ------thermal |
| Energy measures in units called____________. | Joules |
| A match is an example of ___________ energy. | Chemical |
| Mechanical energy is associated with the ___________ and motion of an object. | Position |
| The energy of electrical charges is______________. | Electrical energy |
| What is chemical energy? | Potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds. |
| Energy that travels through space in waves____________. | Electromagnetic energy. |
| What is thermal energy? | The total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object. |