Conservation of Energy + Efficiency Flashcards

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Conservation of Momentum

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In an isolated environment, all momentum is conserved

total momentum before = total momentum after

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Efficiency

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(useful energy out / total energy in) x 100%

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Diagram to show efficiency

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Sankey Diagram

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Energy that is not transferred into useful energy is…

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dissipated

energy cannot be lost → it is transferred

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