Part H
The concept of entropy might best be illustrated by:

A. The birth of a baby.

B. A construction crew building a skyscraper.

C. An old building on the verge of collapsing.

D. The organization of a rock band.



Review
1. Energy is measured in metric units called ______________

2. An example of electromagnetic energy would be:

a. A windmill.

b. A nuclear isotope like uranium.

c. An X-ray.

d. Coal.

3. The formula (mv2/2) provides a way to calculate the ______________ energy of an object.

4. To calculate the gravitational potential energy of a statue on a 10-meters-tall platform, you would have to know the statue's ______________

5. When a match is struck, the chemical energy stored in the match's head is converted to _____________ and _____________ energy.

6. Heat can be transferred through ______________. ______________, or _________?

7. The Law of Conservation of Energy states that ____________________________ _

8. "You can't get more energy out of something than you put into it" is a statement of?

9. T or F? Living things show that the concept of entropy is not true.

10. Explain why mines dug deep within the earth are often quite hot.

11. What kind of energy does not do work?

12. Sir Marvin decided to improve the destructive power of his cannon by increasing the size of his cannonballs. Sir Seymour kept his cannonballs the same size, but improved his powder to provide more velocity.

a) Which knight will have the more destructive cannon? Why?

b) Jupiter is a more massive planet than either Saturn or Earth. Saturn is more massive than Earth. On which planet would an astronaut weigh the most?

13. T or F? Radiant energy is generated by a petunia on Tuesday.

14. In terms of the laws of thermodynamics, explain why a refrigerator vents hot air.