Electric Potential Energy And Voltage Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of charges?
A
Static electricity and moving electricity- electric current
2
Q
Electric energy
A
- can be used to do work
- appliances,ipads, lights, cooking, etc.
3
Q
Sources of electrical energy
A
Electrochemical cell or battery
4
Q
Electrochemical cell
A
Converts chemical energy to electrical energy to be used for work
5
Q
Battery
A
A bunch of electrochemical cells connected together
6
Q
Electric potential energy
A
Electric energy that is stored in a battery
7
Q
Law of the conservation of energy
A
- energy can’t be created or destroyed
- it can only be transformed from one form to another
8
Q
What are the two types of energy?
A
Potential and kinetic
9
Q
Potential energy
A
Stored energy
10
Q
Kinetic energy
A
Moving energy
11
Q
Electric potential difference
A
- amount of potential energy for each coulomb of charge
- potential differences comes from separation of charges
- also called voltage (V)
12
Q
Two types of batteries
A
Dry cell and wet cell
