Questions of the Week
What is the word origin for energy?
What do you need to have kinetic energy?
What are three forms of potential energy?
How can you transfer energy?
What is the acronym for the five most common forms of energy?
Scientist of the Week
I was born on July 2, 1906 .
I was a German-American nuclear physicist.
I won the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physics for my work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.
During World War II, I headed the Theoretical Division at the secret Los Alamos laboratory that developed the first atomic bombs.
I played a key role in calculating the critical mass of the weapons and developing the theory behind the implosion method used in both the Trinity test and the "Fat Man" weapon.
Daily Questions
What is energy called when it is stored?
What does work depend on?
What is unique about radiant energy?
What did big Alice first run on?
What is the downside of using coal and oil?