When a Gun Is Fired, What Is the Sequence of Energy

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a gun is fired, what is the sequence of energy conversions?

• A) heat to work energy
• B) mechanical to electrical energy
• C) kinetic energy to muzzle velocity
• D) chemical energy kinetic energy
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Philosophical Logic

A branch of philosophy concerned with the study and application of logic to philosophical problems and arguments.

Scientific Method

a systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion to validate or refute a hypothesis.

Correlational

Pertaining to a statistical relationship between two variables, indicating how one may predict or relate to the other, without implying causation.

Experimental

Pertaining to a method of research that involves the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect relationships.