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1979, Pennsylvania, human error, blocked valves, broken pump: Three Mile Island
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a machine that converts mechanical energy or motion into electrical energy, they produce it by moving an electrically conductive material within a magnetic field: electric generator
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A measure of the amount of stuff in an object, a measure of an objects resistance to change: mass
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a system where it enters and exits at the same rate: steady system
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a wheel that changed the force of a moving gas or liquid into energy that can do work: turbine
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ability to move matter around: energy
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anything that occupies space and has mass: matter
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are oil deposits that can be extracted profitably at current prices using current technology: oil reserve
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as standard of living increases, what decreases: the carrying capacity
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atomic particles: neutrons
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Battery: Chemical to electricity
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Battery Charger: electricity to chemical
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Branding iron: heat to light
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Christmas Angle Chimes: heat to motion
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Combustion Fire: Chemical to heat
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electrical fan/motor: electricity to motion
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electron falling orbit: motion to light
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Fire Cracker: Chemical to motion
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Hospital thermometer: heat to electricity
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how are oil and natural gas deposits formed: come from decay of tiny marine animals on the ocean bottom for millions of years. After being buried by sediment, they are heated until they become complex energy-rich carbon-based molecules where the molecules migrate into porous rock
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How do they come about bringing it up: drill exploration wells to see the volume and availability of the oil deposits, then after the wells are fully drilled then it goes to a refinery
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How do we use fossil fuels: cooking, transportation, manufacturing, heating/cooling, generating electricity for machines and appliances
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How does nuclear energy work?: nuclei of uranium are bombarded with neutrons and those collisions cause the nuclei to split in fission, which releases a lot of energy and more neutrons which collide more and create more energy
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How does the heat released make electricity: it is released and heats a closed loop of water, the steam is produced and drives a turbine
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how much stronger is the force holding a nucleus together than a chemical bond between atoms: 1 million times
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How old is western coal: 100-40 million year
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In the eastern, how are coal deposits formed: the plants formed 300-320 million years ago when swamps covered most areas. As the levels fell, they got covered with sediment and as it went down the heat & pressure caused it to form.
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light bulb: electricity to light
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Light Stick: Chemical to light
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moves through the magnetic field: armature
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Nuclear blast: nuclear to motion
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Nuclear Reactor: nuclear to heat
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occurs when lightweight atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus and release energy; the suns and stars: nuclear fusion which is safer than fission
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photographic film: light to chemical
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radiation treatment: nuclear to chemical
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radiometer: light to motion
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remains of ancient organisms that changed into coal, oil or natural gas: fossil fuels
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rubbing hands: motion to heat
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solar cell: light to electricity
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solar collector: light to hear
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tell about coal mines: underground mines have little effect but above mines can leak toxins
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The gathering of electrons in one place is what: static electricity
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toaster: electricity to heat
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Ukraine 1896, unauthorized tests, explosion, had no containment vessel: Chernobyl
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What are disadvantages to electricity: hard to store and other energy sources must be used to generate it
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what are the 2 advantages to coal: inexpensive, needs little refining
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What are the advantages to nuclear: concentrated energy source, no green house gases, less radio activity than coal-powered plants, is good for countries with limited fossil fuels reserves
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What are the problems associated with fossil fuels: the supply is limited and obtaining and using them causes environmental problems
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What did the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission do after 3 mile island: required 300+ safety improvements
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what do price predictors factor in: changed technology, cost of obtaining fuel,
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What do we use the most of: fossil fuels
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what do you call anything made from crude oil: petroleum products
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what do you call crude oil that is pumped from the ground: petroleum
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what do you call highgrade coal: bituminous coal
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What do you call the number of peaks that pass a point in a set amount of time: frequency
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What does fission need: needs high temps (100,000,000 C- 180,000,000 F), Nuclei concentrated, Proper confinement
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What does high grade coal do?: produces less pollution and more heat
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What does the sustainability of resources for each application depend on?: energy content, cost, availability, safety, and byproducts
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what energy percent is used in developed countries: 90%
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What is transmutation: recycling the radioactive elements into nuclear fuel
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what makes up 45% of the world's commercial use: petroleum ya
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what makes up most of the world's fossil fuel reserves: coal
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what percent of US electricity comes from coal fired power plants: 50%
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What protects the nuclear reactors: pressure vessel and concrete walls
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what reflects the price of energy: the price of everything
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What's an example of uncontrolled fission: atomic bomb
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What's in the reactor core: control rods that control fission rate
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Whats in a reactor: metal rods containing solid uranium pellets where they are bombarded with neutrons.
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whats the law of conservation of matter: matter can be neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be rearranged
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Where are most of the oil deposits: middle east, us, venezuela, north sea, siberia, nigeria
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where do power plants get their power from, within the nucleus of an atom: nuclear energy
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Where is energy use growing rapidly: in developing countries
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why do we use so much energy: because we have some of the lowest gas taxes in the world
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Why is electricity more convenient: because we can use it and transport it easier
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Why would it not be a good energy source: expensive to build and maintain, hard to store nuclear waster, stays radioactive for thousands of years
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wind generator: motion to electricity
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work formula: force x distance
