questions for laws of Thermodynamics

According to the second law of thermodynamics, heat energy released by an organism is _____.

released into the environment and unusable

If energy can't be created according to the first law of thermodynamics, where does it initially come from?

the Sun

What is the definition of energy?

the ability to do work

You are using energy right now.

True

Mr. Jones tells his students that energy cannot be created; it must be captured from the environment. He is talking about the _____.

first law of thermodynamics

A person holding a bow has just released an arrow from the bow. The arrow shoots forward toward its target. What type of energy is being described?

kinetic

A person is standing with a drawn bow and arrow. He is aiming it at a bull's-eye. What type of energy is being described?

potential

Which of the following is an example of energy changing from one form to another?

a fire

Do you get all the energy from a piece of fruit you eat?

No, because some of the energy is dispersed as heat.

The universe tends to move to a state of entropy or

disorder