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Which type of energy is stored in the rope of the bungee jumper?
Which type of energy is stored in the rope of the bungee jumper?
- Elastic potential energy (correct)
- Kinetic energy
- Gravitational potential energy
- Thermal energy
What form of energy does the car's gears waste when they get hot due to friction?
What form of energy does the car's gears waste when they get hot due to friction?
- Thermal energy (correct)
- Gravitational potential energy
- Kinetic energy
- Elastic potential energy
According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy during transfers?
According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy during transfers?
- Energy changes from one form to another (correct)
- Energy is created or destroyed
- Energy is lost during transfers
- Energy remains unchanged
What is an example of useful energy according to the text?
What is an example of useful energy according to the text?
What type of energy store does a bungee jumper have at the top of the tower?
What type of energy store does a bungee jumper have at the top of the tower?
What happens to wasted energy in a car's gearbox due to friction?
What happens to wasted energy in a car's gearbox due to friction?
What happens to total energy during transfers according to the law of conservation of energy?
What happens to total energy during transfers according to the law of conservation of energy?
What happens to thermal energy dissipated to the surroundings?
What happens to thermal energy dissipated to the surroundings?