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Mateo’s parents are thinking about investing money to help develop a new fusion power plant. Which issue is most important to consider before making the investment?

A
Fusion requires high temperatures and pressures, so how have they reduced the energy cost for it?
B
Fusion has been generating electricity for decades, so why build another fusion power plant?
C
Fusion has never been controlled, so how have they succeeded in doing it?
D
The fuel is quite limited, so have they discovered a more common fuel?
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Doug is doing work. Without knowing exactly what he is doing, which can be said about the work he is doing?

A
Energy is transferred.
B
Energy is decreased.
C
Energy is increased.
D
Energy is unchanged.
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An ice cube is dropped into a glass of milk at 20 times degree C Which statement explains the transfer of kinetic energy KE ?

A
Because ice has higher KE than milk, KE is transferred from the molecules of ice to the milk.
B
Because milk has higher KE than ice, KE is transferred from the molecules of ice to the milk.
C
Because milk has higher KE than ice, KE is transferred from the milk to the molecules of ice.
D
Because ice has higher KE than milk, KE is transferred from the milk to the molecules of ice.
5

Which shows the temperatures of three substances, in order, from greatest to least?

A
ice, water, water vapor
B
water vapor, ice, water
C
water vapor, water, ice
D
water, water vapor, ice
6

Which best defines energy?

A
pressing to make more compact
B
the ability to do work
C
a disturbance that carries energy form one place to another through matter and space
D
a type of wave that carries energy through space, where there is almost no matter
7

Which best describes a difference between energy transformations in power plants and dams?

A
Only dams use mechanical energy to produce electricity.
B
Only power plants use water to turn turbines.
C
Only dams use fission to generate thermal energy.
D
Only power plants use fossil fuels to transform energy.
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Which compares the problems associated with radioactive waste created from generating electricity using fusion reactions to waste created from generating electricity using fission reactions?

A
Although their radioactive wastes are hazardous for the same period of time, fusion reactions produce less waste than fission reactions.
B
The radioactive waste from fusion reactions becomes less hazardous much sooner than the waste from fission reactions.
C
The radioactive waste from fission reactions becomes less hazardous much sooner than the waste from fusion reactions.
D
Although their radioactive wastes are hazardous for the same period of time, fission reactions produce less waste than fusion reactions.
10

Which is an example of potential energy?

A
a swimmer kicking their legs
B
a car driving on the road
C
an arrow flying at a target
D
a yo-yo in someone’s hand
11

What is the overall energy transformation in a coal-fired power plant?

A
radiant to nuclear
B
chemical to electrical
C
nuclear to radiant
D
electrical to chemical
12

Which shows the formula for converting from kelvins to degrees Celsius?

A
degree cap c is equal to cap k plus 273
B
degree cap c is equal to 5 ninths times open paren cap k minus 32 close paren
C
degree cap c is equal to open paren 9 fifths times cap k close paren plus 32
D
degree cap c is equal to cap k minus 273

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