Science trivia
Name a form of energy
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 19 answers to “Name a form of energy”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Kinetic energy
- Potential energy
- Thermal energy
Just below the surface
These 4 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Chemical energy
- Nuclear energy
- Electrical energy
- Light energy
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 4 | 25 |
| The Deep | 4 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 7 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 4 answers starting with E, G, M and S. The Abyss has 7 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 19 answers in total, 19 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Rest energy”. Longest: “Gravitational potential energy”.
- S, E and L are the most common first letters; together they start 37% of the answers.
- 2 answers can be typed more than one way: “Heat” counts as Thermal energy.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (3). Run through it first.
- Skip Kinetic energy, Potential energy and Thermal energy; everybody says them.
- Units of measurement go far beyond metres and grams.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a form of energy”?
- Most people start with Kinetic energy, Potential energy and Thermal energy. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a form of energy”?
- 19 in all: 3 on The Tip, 4 Below the Surface, 4 in The Deep, 7 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a form of energy”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Rest energy” and the longest is “Gravitational potential energy”.
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