Energy Flashcards
Define energy
Can cause an object to change, move, or work
Define potential energy
Stored energy
Define Kinetic energy
Energy in motion
Define gravitational potential energy
Energy based on position above the earth
Define chemical energy
Energy stored in the bonds of atoms like food and the fuel in a car
Define thermal energy
Energy that is transferred from hot to cold
Define conduction
It is a transfer of energy through direct contact
Define conductors
Materials that allow energy transfer like any metal
Define insulators
Materials that slow down energy transfer like wood, wool, rubber
Define energy transfer
When energy moves from one place to another
Define energy transformation
When energy changes from one type to another
Define law conservation of energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but I can change from one form to another
Define efficiency
How well something works
What combination of tube height and type of Rod transfers the most energy?
The long steel and long tube have high mass and high height which will transfer the most energy explain with evidence.
Is all the energy transferred in the nail, explain?
No the gravitational potential energy is transferred into kinetic energy, the rod is in motion and hits the nail. Sound energy, you can hear the Rod hit the nail. Thermal energy, direct contact can feel the warmth of the nail.
