Physics: 16-1, 17-1, 17-2, 17-3

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The SI unit for energy is the_____.

Joule

____ is a unit of work.

Joule

Work and energy are both measured in _____.

Joules

The energy a moving object has is called_______.

Kinetic

The energy of a moving object is_______ energy.

Kinetic

The two types of mechanical energy are_____.

Kinetic and Potential

How high is a 0.1kg bird from the ground when its PE=3J? Formula:PE=mgh or PE=wh

PE=30m

A 60kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8m tall building. How much gravitational PE does she have at the top of the building? Formula: PE=mgh or PE=wh

PE=43982.4J

Energy that is stored due to shape or motion is called _______.

Potential

When chemical bonds are broken____ energy is released.

Thermal

Power is equal to work divided by______.

Time

Rate is any quanity/______.

Time

Coal has the most pollution. True or False?

True

Sound energy can not travel through empty space. True or False

True

A 50kg cheetah has a kinetic energy of 18,000J. How fast is it running? Formula: KE=1/2mv(2)

V=26.83m/s

A man used 20N of force to move an object 5m. How much work did he do? Formula: w=fd

100J

An example of electromagnetic energy is_______.

sunlight

An object does 500 J of work in 10 seconds. How much power is used? Formula: P=w/t

50W

Stored chemical energy of trees and other plants is _______.

Biomass

Energy is stored in the bonds between atoms is called____.

Chemical Energy

The saving of resources by using them more efficiently or not at all is called______.

Conservation

Work is the product of force and______.

Distance

The two types of potential energy are__________.

Elastic and Gravitational

Energy from movement of electric charges is______.

Electrical Energy

Xray, Infared, and light are all forms of _________ energy.

Electromagnetic

_____ energy is the energy that the sun and other stars release into space.

Electromagnetic

When energy changes forms a _________ has taken place.

Energy Conversion

Natural gas has the most pollution. True or False?

False

Splitting the atom is called nuclear_____.

Fission

The energy that occurs when two nuclei fuse together is called nuclear_____.

Fusion

Heat from below the Earth's surface is______ energy.

Geothermal

Another word for thermal energy is______.

Heat

What is the total kinetic energy of all the atoms that make up an object.

Heat

Thermal energy depends of how many atoms and ____________.

How fast they are moving.

Moving H20 is _______ energy.

Hydroelectric

What produces electricity by reacting hydrogen and oxygen.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

When energy changes no energy is_____.

Lost

Kinetic is also known as ________ energy.

Mechanical

______ are resources from nature.

Natural

Coal, natural gas, and fossil fuels are all_______.

Nonrenewable Resources

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called_______ energy.

Nuclear

______ is defined as the rate at which work is done.

Power

If the speed of an object doubles, its kinetic energy_____.

Quadruples

Sunlight is a ________ resource.

Renewable

Any kind of sunlight is _____ energy.

Solar

Energy of vibration is also called ______ energy.

Sound

Power plants______ the atom.

Split

Moving air is ______ energy.

Wind

Energy is defined as the ability to do______.

Work

In physics______ is only accomplished when a force acts on an object and causes the object to move.

Work


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