Energy Flashcards
1
Q
What is gravitational potential energy?
A
Energy stored in an object due to its position in a gravitational field
2
Q
What is the gravitational potential equation?
A
E = mass x 9.8 x height
3
Q
What is thermals energy?
A
Energy due to heat
4
Q
What is the power equation?
A
P = energy ÷ time
5
Q
What is power?
A
rate of energy transfer
6
Q
What is specific heat capacity?
A
the amount of energy required to heat 1kg of a substance by 1°C
7
Q
What’s elastic potential?
A
Energy stored in a stretched object
8
Q
What is the elastic potential equation?
A
0.5 x spring constant x extension ^2
9
Q
What is kinetic energy?
A
Energy due to its motion
10
Q
What is the kinetic energy equation?
A
0.5 x mass x speed^2
