(D) large-scale hydroelectric
(E) geothermal
- The least-efficient energy conversion device listed is
(A) steam turbine
(B) fuel cell
(C) fluorescent lightbulb
(D) incandescent lightbulb
(E) internal-combustion engine
- Which is NOT an advantage of using nuclear fusion?
(A) Abundant fuel supply
(B) No generation of weapons-grade material
(C) No air pollution
(D) No high-level nuclear waste
(E) All are advantages
- Only about 10% of the potential energy of gasoline is used in powering an
automobile. The remaining energy is lost as low-quality heat. This is an
example of the
(A) first law of thermodynamics
(B) second law of thermodynamics
(C) law of conservation of energy
(D) first law of efficiency
(E) law of supply and demand
- The law of conservation of mass and energy states that matter can neither
be created nor destroyed and that the total energy of an isolated system is
constant despite internal changes. Which society offers the best long-term
solution to the constraints of this law?
(A) Low-throughput society
(B) High-throughput society
(C) Matter-recycling society
(D) Free-market economy
(E) Global market economy
- Which of the following methods CANNOT be used to produce hydrogen
