Chapter 15

Nonrenewable energy resources include all of the following EXCEPT

• coal

• solar

• oil

• uranium

Fossil fuels currently account for the majority of the world's energy use because they are

• distributed evenly

• nonpolluting

• relatively inexpensive and readily available

• renewable energy resources

Work is a transfer of

• energy

• force

• mass

• motion

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The energy of motion is called

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• thermal energy

• work

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Which of the following is an example of an object with elastic potential energy?

• a wind up toy that has been wound up

• a compressed spring

• a stretched rubber band

• all of the above

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Which of the following is true according to the law of conservation of energy?

• Energy cannot be created

• Energy cannot be destroyed

• Energy can be converted from one form to another

• all of the above

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Where is the potential energy of a skater the highest?

• top of the ramp

• bottom of the ramp

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Where is the kinetic energy for a skater the highest?

• Top of the ramp

• Bottom of the ramp

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Energy and work are measured in what units?

• Newtons

• Joules

• Watts

• Horsepower

Turning off unused lights or appliances is an example of energy:

• consumption

• renewal

• coupling

• conservation

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