Physics: Energy Transfer and Work

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What is the energy transfer example involving a car going down a hill?

  • Gravity acting on the car (correct)
  • Radiation in a solar panel
  • Convection in a tea kettle
  • Conduction in a tea kettle

Which term represents the kinetic energy of the system in the equation for total energy?

  • $\frac{1}{2} m v^2$ (correct)
  • $m \cdot g$
  • $m \cdot g \cdot y$
  • $v = 0$

In the example of water boiling in a tea kettle, how is energy transferred to the water?

  • By radiation through the tea kettle
  • By conduction through the stove
  • By conduction through the tea kettle (correct)
  • By convection through the stove

What causes the excited particles to move within a solar cell in the solar panel example?

<p>An internal electric field in the solar cell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the water to get hot in the tea kettle example?

<p>The motion of excited molecules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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