8 Questions
Which type of energy is stored in the rope of the bungee jumper?
Elastic potential energy
What form of energy does the car's gears waste when they get hot due to friction?
Thermal energy
According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy during transfers?
Energy changes from one form to another
What is an example of useful energy according to the text?
Gravitational potential energy transferring to kinetic energy
What type of energy store does a bungee jumper have at the top of the tower?
Gravitational potential energy store
What happens to wasted energy in a car's gearbox due to friction?
It dissipates to the surroundings as heat
What happens to total energy during transfers according to the law of conservation of energy?
It remains the same
What happens to thermal energy dissipated to the surroundings?
It dissipates as heat
This lesson delves into the concept of useful and wasted energies, as well as the principles of energy conservation. It is a continuation from the previous lesson that covered energy stores and energy transfers.
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