ENERGY Flashcards

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1
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ability to do work

A

energy

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2
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energy of body due to its position or shape

A

potential energy (pe)

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3
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formula of gravitational pe (GPE)

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GPE = mgh

m - mass
g -gravitational field
h - height

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4
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formula of elastic pe (EPE)

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EPE = 1/2 kx^2

k - spring constant
x - displacement of spring

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5
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energy of a moving body

A

kinetic energy

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6
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formula of kinetic energy

A

KE = 1/2 mv^2

m - mass
v - velocity

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7
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the total amount of energy isolated from the rest of the universe always remains constant but can change from one form to another

A

law of conservation of energy

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8
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what flow of energy that transfer energy by direct contact

A

conduction

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9
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what flow of energy that transfer energy by the movement of hot fluid from one place to another

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convection

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10
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what flow of energy that transfer energy through light rays

A

radiation

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