EGEE 102 Review Exam 1 2025
Questions and Answers
The energy of electrons in motion is called
A) Electricity
B) Potential
C) Kinetic energy
D) Chemical energy - ANSWER-Electricity
90% of home heating in this country uses _______ or _______ as the energy
sources. - ANSWER-E) Natural gas and electricity
At the current rate of consumption approximately how long will the US coal
reserves last? - ANSWER-242 years
Coal reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about
________. - ANSWER-164 years
Food Calorie - ANSWER-The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature
of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius (used in nutrition)
Joule - ANSWER-Smaller than a calorie (used in science and engineering)
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, Kilowatt Hour - ANSWER-An amount of energy from the steady production or
consumption of one kilowatt of power for a period of one hour (used in electrical
fields)
Therm - ANSWER-A unit describing the energy contained in natural gas (used in
home heating devices)
Electromagnetic Spectrum - ANSWER-The lower the energy, the longer the
wavelength and lower the frequency, and vice versa
Energy Intensity - ANSWER-The relationship between energy consumption and
growth in GDP; an important factor that affects changes in energy consumption
over time.
The energy possessed by a ball thrown by a quarterback is of the form? (Hint: type
of energy) - ANSWER-Mechanical
(T or F) Energy cannot be destroyed or created—it can only change its form. -
ANSWER-true
Where do we get most of our energy? - ANSWER-Nonrenewable energy sources
(fossil fuels: oil, natural gas, coal)
Which energy source accounts for the greatest portion of electricity generation in
the US? - ANSWER-Fossil Fuels
The energy demand in the United States accounts for approximately _____
percent of the world's energy demand. - ANSWER-25
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Questions and Answers
The energy of electrons in motion is called
A) Electricity
B) Potential
C) Kinetic energy
D) Chemical energy - ANSWER-Electricity
90% of home heating in this country uses _______ or _______ as the energy
sources. - ANSWER-E) Natural gas and electricity
At the current rate of consumption approximately how long will the US coal
reserves last? - ANSWER-242 years
Coal reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about
________. - ANSWER-164 years
Food Calorie - ANSWER-The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature
of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius (used in nutrition)
Joule - ANSWER-Smaller than a calorie (used in science and engineering)
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, Kilowatt Hour - ANSWER-An amount of energy from the steady production or
consumption of one kilowatt of power for a period of one hour (used in electrical
fields)
Therm - ANSWER-A unit describing the energy contained in natural gas (used in
home heating devices)
Electromagnetic Spectrum - ANSWER-The lower the energy, the longer the
wavelength and lower the frequency, and vice versa
Energy Intensity - ANSWER-The relationship between energy consumption and
growth in GDP; an important factor that affects changes in energy consumption
over time.
The energy possessed by a ball thrown by a quarterback is of the form? (Hint: type
of energy) - ANSWER-Mechanical
(T or F) Energy cannot be destroyed or created—it can only change its form. -
ANSWER-true
Where do we get most of our energy? - ANSWER-Nonrenewable energy sources
(fossil fuels: oil, natural gas, coal)
Which energy source accounts for the greatest portion of electricity generation in
the US? - ANSWER-Fossil Fuels
The energy demand in the United States accounts for approximately _____
percent of the world's energy demand. - ANSWER-25
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