Chapter 1, Problem 1.102E

A book is held 6 feet above the floor and then dropped. Which statement is true? a.The potential energy of the book is converted to kinetic energy. b.The potential energy of the book is destroyed. c.Kinetic energy is created. d.The total energy of the system will not be conserved.

Which is the least expensive source of energy in kilojoules per dollar: a box of breakfast cereal that weighs 32 ounces and costs $4.23, or a liter of isooctane (density, 0.69 19 g/mL) that costs $0.45? Compare the nutritional value of the cereal with the heat produced by combustion of the isooctane under standard conditions. A 1.0-ounce serving of the cereal provides 130 Calories.

(a) If you eat a hot dog, it will provide 160 Calories of energy. Express this energy in joules. (b) The packet of nonsugar sweetener in Figure 4.3 provides 16 kJ of nutritional energy. Express this energy in kilocalories.