Self Test

Introduction to International Energy Markets

Click on True or False to test your knowledge of the chapter.

1. True False Mechanical energy comes from burning fossil fuel - coal, oil, and gas.

2. True False Chemical energy comes from breaking or changing molecular bonds

3. True False Thermal energy is heat

4. True False Radiant energy comes in the form of light, TV, radio, infrared and X-rays.

5. True False Nuclear energy is the attractive force between negatively charged electrons and the positively charged protons

6. True False Fusion = splitting of the nucleus, Fission = bringing together of nuclei.

7. True False Electrical energy is the force that holds the nucleus of an atom together in the nucleus

8. True False The first law of thermodynamics requires that when energy is converted, it is reduced in quality.

9. True False The second law of thermodynamics states that if a given mass of gas is compressed at constant temperature the product of the pressure (P) and the volume (V) is constant P1 V1= P2 V2.

10. True False The strong nuclear force is the only fundamental force in physics.