Sankey Diagrams

Where does most of the energy go in this transformation.

• Electrical energy
• Light
• Heat
• other

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What type of device might this Sankey be about?

• A very efficient LED light bulb
• A very inefficient incandescent light bulb
• A coal power plant
• A wind turbine

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Where does most of the energy go for this transformation.

• heat
• electrical
• light
• joules

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What might a title be for this sankey?

• Electrical energy
• Efficient light bulb
• 25 Joules of heat
• Sankey for a good heater.

Assume there are 10 pieces of energy.  Which is a close approximation to the number of pieces that transform into kinetic energy?

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 10

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Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

• movement
• body mass
• heat
• food

Which fraction best describes, of the part of the gasoline that is put into a car, that actually makes the car move. 

• 4/10
• 1/4
• 2/4
• 3/5

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Think back to the first question.  Which is more efficient, a car or an incandescent light bulb?  Why?

• A car because it helps you move.
• A car because a higher percent of energy goes where you want it to.
• The light bulb because light is important to see at night.
• The light bulb because a high percent of the energy goes where you want it.

If a typical house uses 10 pieces of energy, how many pieces go to heating and cooling?

• About 4
• About 5
• Most of the energy
• About a quarter of the energy

If this household wanted to use less energy, where should they first focus their efforts.

• Water heater
• Better lighting
• Unplugging electronics
• More efficient air conditioning

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