Types of Energy Sources

What are the five types of energy sources shown in the diagram?

• Biomass, Solar, Wind, Water, Geothermal

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Solar

• Petroleum, Wind, Tidal, Coal, Geothermal

• Natural Gas, Biomass, Oil, Water, Solar

Which energy source in the diagram is represented by a sun symbol?

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

Which energy source in the diagram is represented by a recycling symbol?

• Biomass

• Solar

• Wind

• Geothermal

Which energy source in the diagram is represented by a water droplet symbol?

• Water

• Solar

• Wind

• Coal

Which energy source in the diagram is represented by a wind turbine symbol?

• Wind

• Solar

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

Which energy source in the diagram is represented by a geothermal symbol?

• Geothermal

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydroelectric

Energy is defined via ______, i.e. capacity of doing work.

• work

• power

• force

• velocity

The SI (Standard International) unit for energy is the same as the unit of work. What is this unit?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Pascal

Who is the joule named in honor of?

• A) Isaac Newton

• B) James Prescott Joule

• C) Albert Einstein

• D) Michael Faraday

1 joule is equal to 1 ______. (N·m)

• Newton-metre

• Watt-second

• Pascal-metre

• Volt-coulomb