C7 Flashcards
Energy is
Ability to do work
Forms of energy
Light, electrical, heat, potential, nuclear, sound, kinetic, chemical
Earth receives what from the Sun
Heat and light energy
Sources of energy
Sun, waves, water, wind, biomass, radioactive substances, geothermal, fossil fuel
Electrostatics
Electric charges that are stationary
What will happen when two different insulating materials such as glass and silk are rubbed against one another
When seperated, friction between the two objects will cause one of the objects to become positively charged while the other, negatively charged
Electroscope
Detect the existance of electric charges
Occurrence of lightning
When negative charges in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges in the ground
How to reduce the electrostatic charges at the body of the tanker
Metal chain. Electrostatic chargers will flow from the body of the tanker to the ground through the metal chain, without producing any sparks
Electric current (I)
Rate of flow of electrons
Unit for electric current
Amphere(a)
Electric current is measured using
Ammeter
Voltage (v)
Energy needed to move electrons between to points
Unit for voltage (v)
Volt (V)
Voltage is measured using
Voltmeter