Test Bank For Physical Science 11Th Edition By Bill Tillery

Test Bank For Physical Science 11Th Edition By Bill Tillery

Chapter 03

Energy

1. Work is the rate at which you expend energy.

FALSE

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Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply

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Section: 03.01

Topic: Work and Power

2. The energy an object has because of its position is called potential energy.

TRUE

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Section: 03.02

Topic: Potential and kinetic energy

3. The increase in potential energy caused by lifting an object can be calculated by multiplying its weight by its change in height.

TRUE

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Section: 03.02

Topic: Potential and kinetic energy

4. Your electric bill for 1500 kilowatt-hours is a charge for the power you have used that month.

FALSE

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Section: 03.01

Topic: Work and Power

5. You do more work on yourself against gravity when you run up the stairs than when you walk slowly.

FALSE

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Section: 03.01

Topic: Work and Power

6. Plants convert energy from the Sun into chemical energy by a process called photosynthesis.

TRUE

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Bloom’s Level: 1. Knowledge

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Section: 03.03

Topic: Energy conversion

7. An object that falls twice as far will be moving twice as fast when it hits the ground.

FALSE

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Section: 03.02

Topic: Potential and kinetic energy

8. As we deplete our coal reserves, we can replace this lost source of energy by increasing our output of hydroelectric power.

FALSE

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Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyze

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Section: 03.04

Topic: Energy conversion

9. Energy is not conserved when a moving object slows to a stop.

FALSE

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Section: 03.03

Topic: Energy conversion

10. Nearly all of the energy consumed today is provided by petroleum, coal, hydropower, and nuclear sources.

TRUE

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Section: 03.04

Topic: Energy conversion