Chapter 6: Energy, Work and Power Flashcards
What is energy?
The capacity to do work
What is the SI unit of energy?
Joule(J)
What are the types of energy?
- Kinetic energy
2. Potential energy
What is kinetic energy? What can it be used for?
The energy of a body due to its motion
Kinetic energy can be used to do works
What is potential energy?
The energy stored in a system
What are the types of potential energy?
- Chemical potential energy
2 Elastic potential energy - Gravitational potential energy
What is chemical potential energy?
The energy stored in a substance due to the position of the atoms and electrons in the structure
What are the sources of chemical potential energy?
- Food
- Fossils
- Batteries
What is elastic potential energy?
The energy of a body due to its elastic deformation
What is gravitational potential energy?
The energy stored in a body due to its height from the ground
What are other forms of energy?
- Electrical energy
- Light
- Thermal energy
- Nuclear energy
What is electrical energy?
The energy of an electric charge due to its motion and position
What is light?
An electromagnetic wave that is visible to the eye
What is light made up of?
Electric fields
Magnetic fields
What are some examples of natural sources of light?
Sun
Fires
What are some examples of artificial sources of light?
Incandescent bulbs
Fluorescent lamps
Light-emitting diodes (LED)
What is thermal energy? Transferred from?
The energy stored in a body due to its temperature
Thermal energy is transferred from the hotter body to the colder body
What is nuclear energy?
The energy released during a nuclear reaction
What are the types of nuclear energy?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
What is nuclear fission?
A heavier nucleus splits up into two or more lighter nucleus
What is nuclear fusion?
Two or more lighter nuclear fuse together to form a heavier nucleus
What is the Principle of Conservation of Energy?
The Principle of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be converted from one form to another. The total energy in an isolated system is constant
What is work done?
The product of the force and the distance moved by the object in the direction of the force
What is the formula of work done?
W = F x s Where W = work done (J) F = constant force (N) s = distance (m)