Conservation of energy and power Flashcards

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What is the saying about energy?

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Energy can be transferred usefully, stored or dissipated but can never be created or destroyed

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When energy is transferred does all the energy go to that one place ?

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When energy is transferred between stores not all the energy is transferred usefully. Some of the energy is always dissipated when an energy transfer takes place

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What is dissipated energy sometimes called ?

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Dissipated energy is sometimes called wastes energy because the energy is being stored in a way that is not useful

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