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Chapter 6 Physical Science Test

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5 Matching Questions

  1. potential
  2. fission
  3. radiant
  4. elastic collision
  5. joule
  1. a Occurs when two objects collide and rebound so that the sum of their momentums and the sum of their kinetic energies are the same before and after the collision.
  2. b Nuclear energy production by the division of the nucleus of an atom.
  3. c Type of energy that can be radiated by matter or transmitted through a vacuum.
  4. d Unit of energy.
  5. e Energy of position.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Nuclear energy production by the combination of two atom's nuclei.
  2. Energy produced by the excess, lack, or movement of electrons.
  3. The ability to do work.
  4. What is the formula for kinetic energy KE = ? and what do the variables mean?
  5. Gain of thermal energy.

5 True/False Questions

  1. electromagneticEnergy produced through a magnetic field.

          

  2. First Law of ThermodynamicsThe total amount of energy entering a process equals the sum of all the forms of energy that exist at the end of the process.

          

  3. mass energyThe equivalent of the energy of all matter itself if you could convert the matter into energy using the formula E=mc2.

          

  4. temperatureMeasure of the change in thermal energy of a system.

          

  5. thermalEnergy stored in chemical bonds.