What does it mean to say that energy becomes less organized when it transforms from one form to another?
What will be an ideal response?
Energy becomes less organized, less concentrated with each transformation. Concentrated energy degrades to less concentrated energy in each transformation. Energy degrades into less useful forms. The thermal energy in the ocean, although vast, is too diluted to light a single flashlight bulb.
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A. 40 N. B. 160 N. C. 10 N. D. 4 N.
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A pyramidal shape with four triangular faces, an oxygen ion at each vertex, and a silicon ion at the center of the pyramid A pyramidal shape with four triangular faces, a silicon ion at each vertex, and an oxygen ion at the center of the pyramid A pyramidal shape with three triangular faces, an oxygen ion at each vertex, and a silicon ion at the center of the pyramid A pyramidal shape with four triangular faces, an oxygen ion at three vertices and one oxygen ion in the center, and a silicon ion at the remaining vertex A pyramidal shape with three triangular faces, a silicon ion at each vertex, and an oxygen ion at the center of the pyramid
Dunes that form long ridges perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction in areas with abundant sand
and little vegetation are ____________________ dunes. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Earth's core is likely to be ____
A)composed of rock with high silica content B)hollow C)molten throughout D)composed of potassium and aluminum rich silicates E)composed primarily of iron