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What type of energy does the solar panel primarily transform into?
What type of energy does the solar panel primarily transform into?
In Sequence A, which energy transformation occurs last?
In Sequence A, which energy transformation occurs last?
Which of the following sequences involves thermal energy being transformed into mechanical and electrical energy?
Which of the following sequences involves thermal energy being transformed into mechanical and electrical energy?
What is always considered a by-product of any energy system?
What is always considered a by-product of any energy system?
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In the context of the provided sequences, which form of energy is identified as 'not useful'?
In the context of the provided sequences, which form of energy is identified as 'not useful'?
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What type of energy does a windmill primarily produce?
What type of energy does a windmill primarily produce?
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Which energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?
Which energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?
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What energy is produced when using a gas stove?
What energy is produced when using a gas stove?
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Which of the following transformations is correctly paired?
Which of the following transformations is correctly paired?
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Which energy source produces heat as its output?
Which energy source produces heat as its output?
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What type of energy is primarily represented by the arrows in Energy Chain 1 leading from the Person to the Mechanical aspect?
What type of energy is primarily represented by the arrows in Energy Chain 1 leading from the Person to the Mechanical aspect?
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Which form of energy is transformed into mechanical energy in Energy Chain 4?
Which form of energy is transformed into mechanical energy in Energy Chain 4?
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In Energy Chain 3, which form of energy comes directly after radiant energy?
In Energy Chain 3, which form of energy comes directly after radiant energy?
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Which energy chain correctly demonstrates the conversion process from nuclear energy to thermal energy?
Which energy chain correctly demonstrates the conversion process from nuclear energy to thermal energy?
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What is the final type of energy in Energy Chain 4?
What is the final type of energy in Energy Chain 4?
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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
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Which term describes energy in motion?
Which term describes energy in motion?
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Mechanical energy is defined as what?
Mechanical energy is defined as what?
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Electric energy is primarily caused by what mechanism?
Electric energy is primarily caused by what mechanism?
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What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms?
What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms?
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Which action is classified as kinetic energy?
Which action is classified as kinetic energy?
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What principle explains the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy during an object's fall?
What principle explains the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy during an object's fall?
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Which of the following actions represents potential energy?
Which of the following actions represents potential energy?
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What can be said about the total amount of energy in a closed system?
What can be said about the total amount of energy in a closed system?
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Which of the following scenarios involves the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy?
Which of the following scenarios involves the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy?
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What is the potential energy of the skier at point E?
What is the potential energy of the skier at point E?
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If the skier's mass is 75 kg, what is the potential energy at point C given that the height at C is 60 m?
If the skier's mass is 75 kg, what is the potential energy at point C given that the height at C is 60 m?
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What is the kinetic energy of the skier at point G?
What is the kinetic energy of the skier at point G?
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How much kinetic energy does the skier have if they are moving at 70 m/s at point B?
How much kinetic energy does the skier have if they are moving at 70 m/s at point B?
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What is the total energy at point D?
What is the total energy at point D?
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What does the formula for potential energy, $PE = mgh$, represent in the context of a diver jumping from a high point?
What does the formula for potential energy, $PE = mgh$, represent in the context of a diver jumping from a high point?
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When the diver reaches the bottom of the jump, which statement is true regarding the kinetic energy?
When the diver reaches the bottom of the jump, which statement is true regarding the kinetic energy?
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In the principle of energy conservation demonstrated in the worksheet, what remains constant throughout the diver's fall?
In the principle of energy conservation demonstrated in the worksheet, what remains constant throughout the diver's fall?
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Which variable is NOT included in the calculation of kinetic energy using the formula $KE = rac{1}{2}mv^2$?
Which variable is NOT included in the calculation of kinetic energy using the formula $KE = rac{1}{2}mv^2$?
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What is calculated when determining the height of the diving platform using potential energy?
What is calculated when determining the height of the diving platform using potential energy?
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What is the primary process by which large atoms split into smaller atoms?
What is the primary process by which large atoms split into smaller atoms?
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Which type of energy is stored within the nucleus of an atom?
Which type of energy is stored within the nucleus of an atom?
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What occurs during nuclear fusion?
What occurs during nuclear fusion?
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Which type of energy is associated with the motion of particles?
Which type of energy is associated with the motion of particles?
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What type of energy is carried by electromagnetic waves?
What type of energy is carried by electromagnetic waves?
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What happens to a system when the particles within it are in motion?
What happens to a system when the particles within it are in motion?
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Which process involves the release of heat and light from the splitting of atoms?
Which process involves the release of heat and light from the splitting of atoms?
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What defines potential energy?
What defines potential energy?
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Which of the following statements is true about thermal energy?
Which of the following statements is true about thermal energy?
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Which energy type is described as energy due to the movement of electromagnetic waves?
Which energy type is described as energy due to the movement of electromagnetic waves?
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What happens to the skater's gravitational potential energy as they move down the ramp?
What happens to the skater's gravitational potential energy as they move down the ramp?
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If the skater starts at a height of 2 meters, why will they not reach a higher height on the other side of the ramp?
If the skater starts at a height of 2 meters, why will they not reach a higher height on the other side of the ramp?
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How does the kinetic energy of the skater change as they ramp down?
How does the kinetic energy of the skater change as they ramp down?
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What aspect of energy does the simulation allow you to observe aside from kinetic and gravitational potential energy?
What aspect of energy does the simulation allow you to observe aside from kinetic and gravitational potential energy?
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Which feature of the Energy Skate Park simulation allows users to control the speed of the skater?
Which feature of the Energy Skate Park simulation allows users to control the speed of the skater?
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At the top of the ramp, the skater primarily has which form of energy?
At the top of the ramp, the skater primarily has which form of energy?
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What happens to the skater's total energy as they move from the bottom to the top of the ramp?
What happens to the skater's total energy as they move from the bottom to the top of the ramp?
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Which energy type is least likely to change significantly during the skater's motion along the ramp?
Which energy type is least likely to change significantly during the skater's motion along the ramp?
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How does the skater's mass influence their energy while moving on the ramp?
How does the skater's mass influence their energy while moving on the ramp?
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At the left middle up position on the ramp, what would be expected about the kinetic energy compared to the potential energy?
At the left middle up position on the ramp, what would be expected about the kinetic energy compared to the potential energy?
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Why is the skater's energy unchanged regardless of their direction of movement on the ramp?
Why is the skater's energy unchanged regardless of their direction of movement on the ramp?
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What is the primary contributor to the skater's kinetic energy as they descend the ramp?
What is the primary contributor to the skater's kinetic energy as they descend the ramp?
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What is expected to happen to the skater's kinetic energy as they reach the bottom of the ramp?
What is expected to happen to the skater's kinetic energy as they reach the bottom of the ramp?
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