Energy Flashcards

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1
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The ability to cause or do work

A

Energy

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2
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Sun or light energy

A

Radiant Energy

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3
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Electricity

A

Electrical Energy

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4
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Reactions

A

Chemical Energy

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5
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Heat

A

Thermal Energy

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6
Q

Fission or fusion

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Nuclear Energy

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7
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Unit for energy
kg x m2/s2
1J=1kg [m/s]=1 kgxm2/s2

A

Joules

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8
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Made up of potential and kinetic energy

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Mechanical Energy

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9
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Stored energy, comes from position

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Potential Energy

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10
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Energy from motion

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Kinetic Energy

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11
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Something stretched or compressed

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Elastic PE

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12
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Stored in chemical bonds

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Chemical PE

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13
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Stored due to height

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Gravitational PE [GPE]

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14
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States that energy may change its forms, but it cannot be created nor destroyed under ordinary conditions

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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