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Comparing Alternative Energy Forms

Comparing Alternative Energy Forms Test

1. What is the formula for kinetic energy?

A. mgh B. .5*mv2 C. PV=nRT D. F=ma

2. Where in a nuclear power system is kinetic energy present other than around the turbine?

A. generator B. nuclear reaction C. water steaming D. fuel rods

3. Where in a solar cell is potential energy?

A. when the photon falls to earth B. on the purple side C. in the boron atoms D. as an electron moves through the network

4. What element is added to silicon to create P-type silicon?

A. Boron B. Phosphorus C. Uranium D. Nickel

5. What element is added to silicon to create N-type silicon?

A. Phosphorus B. Boron C. Nickel D. Uranium

6. Wind power is most similar to water power in what way?

A. principle force action B. turbine C. generator D. steam

7. As the pressure of a gas builds, what happens to it's force if it is released?

A. decreases B. increases C. goes to 0

8. Power is measured in what unit?

A. J B. atm C. W D. m

9. A generator works because of what scientific concept?

A. lewis structures B. valence C. electricity D. magnetism

10. A turbine turns and causes what to spin?

A. generator B. propeller C. controls D. the earth

11. Wind power plants fulfill the most wind power potential where?

A. in the desert B. in caves C. offshore D. the Dead Sea

12. True or False: Nuclear Power Plants are often found in areas of high population.

A. True B. False

13. What inventor was part of the history of nuclear power?

A. Diesel B. Edison C. Franklin D. King Tut

14. True or False: Understanding the concept of moles allows you to compare amounts in chemical equations.

A. True B. False

15. What element is at the heart of the nuclear reaction?

A. Gold B. Silver C. Xenon D. Uranium

16. Which form of radiation is symbolized by 42He?

A. beta B. alpha C. gamma D. implosive force

17. True or False: The price of gasoline affects the amount of alternative energy reseach and funding.

A. True B. False

18. Can solar power also be considered atomic power, just as nuclear power is?

A. No B. Yes C. Maybe

19. An isotope includes what number in its notation?

A. electron number B. percent composition C. mass number D. orbital numbers

20. What structures allow the concepts of solar cells to be easily analyzed?

A. magnetic B. lewis C. orbitals D. radioactive

21. What engine is part of nuclear power's history?

A. mechanical B. steam C. mobile D. hyperactive

22. Which people used the power of the sun to stop a Roman invasion?

A. Greeks B. Aryans C. Moslems D. Egyptians

23. Passive solar power is used for what?

A. cooling B. irrigation C. heating D. blocking

24. True or False: A nuclear meltdown like Chernobyl has long lasting effects on the environment.

A. True B. False

25. What is the equation for force that relates mass and acceleration?

A. F = ma B. F = a / m C. F = m / a D. F = a2m

26. Light moves in what kind of direction?

A. parallel B. indirect C. perpendicular D. wave

27. What greek letter is in the circle of the schematic for a solar cell?

A. omega B. lamda C. alpha D. zeta

28. Is the nuclear power reaction endothermic?

A. Yes B. No

29. What is another alternative energy form that is similar to nuclear power?

A.cabbage B. lead C. wood burning D. animals

30. True or False: Mechanical energy is composed of kinetic and potential energy.

A. True B. False

31. If the temperature before and exothermic reaction was 28 degrees C and after the reaction was 39 degrees C, what was the volume after if the volume before was 32L ?

A. 33L B. 42L C. 65L D. 45L

32. Three half lives ago the mass was 82kg. What is it now?

A. 12g B. 10.25g C. 17.5g D. 35g

33. The mass before and after a nuclear decay half life period is 21g and 10.5g respectively. How many half lives occurred?

A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4

34. Before and after a balloon was heated its volume was 20L and 60L. Determine its inital temperature if it's last temperature was 98K.

A. 87K B. 0.06K C. 33K D. 18K

35. Find the pressure after an event if before it is 30 atmospheres and the volume is 20L after and 40L before.

A. 27 atm B. 12 atm C. 19.9 atm D. 10 atm

36. How much energy is consumed when 32W is used over eight seconds?

A. 128J B. 202J C. 134J D. 256J

37. What is the frequency of light that has a wavelength of 16m and a velocity of 12m/s?

A. .5 Hz B. .75Hz C. 1Hz D. 2Hz

38. In the reaction Mg + 2HCl --> Mg(Cl)2 +H2, six moles of Hydrochloric acid are used. How many moles of H2 are produced?

A. 5 B. 8 C. 3 D. 12

39. The total heat of a system is 60kJ. The work done on the system is also 60kJ. Find the change in energy.

A. 120kJ B. 240kJ C. -120kJ D. -240kJ

40. What is the kinetic energy of a 0.99kg cat that has a velocity of 13m/s?

A. 55J B. 64J C. 51J D. 84J