Bushong Chapter 1 questions with
verified solutions graded A+
In a physical analysis, all things can be classified as - correct answer ✔✔matter or
energy
Define matter - correct answer ✔✔anything that occupies space and has mass
What is matter composed of? - correct answer ✔✔atoms
Define mass - correct answer ✔✔the quantity of matter contained in any physical
object
Define weight - correct answer ✔✔the force exerted on a body under the
influence of gravity
Mass is measured in what unit - correct answer ✔✔kilograms (kg)
Define potential energy - correct answer ✔✔the ability to do work by virtue of
position
Define kinetic energy - correct answer ✔✔the energy of motion
, What are the 2 states of energy - correct answer ✔✔potential and kinetic
List 5 forms of energy - correct answer ✔✔chemical, electrical, thermal, nuclear,
electromagnetic
What is chemical energy - correct answer ✔✔energy released by a chemical
reaction
What is electrical energy - correct answer ✔✔the work that can be done when an
electron moves through an electric potential difference (voltage)
What is thermal energy (heat) - correct answer ✔✔the energy of motion at the
molecular level
What is nuclear energy - correct answer ✔✔the energy that is contained within
the nucleus of an atom
What is electromagnetic energy - correct answer ✔✔the type of energy in x-rays,
radio waves, microwaves, and visible light
T/F: Energy can be transformed from one type to another. - correct answer
✔✔true
What is Einstein's mass-energy equivalence equation? - correct answer
✔✔E=mc^2
verified solutions graded A+
In a physical analysis, all things can be classified as - correct answer ✔✔matter or
energy
Define matter - correct answer ✔✔anything that occupies space and has mass
What is matter composed of? - correct answer ✔✔atoms
Define mass - correct answer ✔✔the quantity of matter contained in any physical
object
Define weight - correct answer ✔✔the force exerted on a body under the
influence of gravity
Mass is measured in what unit - correct answer ✔✔kilograms (kg)
Define potential energy - correct answer ✔✔the ability to do work by virtue of
position
Define kinetic energy - correct answer ✔✔the energy of motion
, What are the 2 states of energy - correct answer ✔✔potential and kinetic
List 5 forms of energy - correct answer ✔✔chemical, electrical, thermal, nuclear,
electromagnetic
What is chemical energy - correct answer ✔✔energy released by a chemical
reaction
What is electrical energy - correct answer ✔✔the work that can be done when an
electron moves through an electric potential difference (voltage)
What is thermal energy (heat) - correct answer ✔✔the energy of motion at the
molecular level
What is nuclear energy - correct answer ✔✔the energy that is contained within
the nucleus of an atom
What is electromagnetic energy - correct answer ✔✔the type of energy in x-rays,
radio waves, microwaves, and visible light
T/F: Energy can be transformed from one type to another. - correct answer
✔✔true
What is Einstein's mass-energy equivalence equation? - correct answer
✔✔E=mc^2
