Energy Flashcards

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What is energy

A

Energy is the ability to work

Energy makes things go, move, work and happen

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2
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Joule

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Unit of energy

Measures energy

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3
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Kilojoule

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Measure of how much energy people get from consuming a food or drink

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4
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Potential energy

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Built up energy

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5
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Kinetic

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When an object is in motion

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6
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Thermal energy

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The energy of heat

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Gravitational energy

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when an objet is high of ground

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8
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Stores of energy

Examples

A

Chemical energy
Gravitational energy
Strain energy

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9
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Solar

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Energy from the sun

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10
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Chemical energy

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Releases in a chemical reaction

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11
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Energy transfer

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When one form is transferred to other from of energy.

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Fuels

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Stored chemical energy

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13
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Batteries

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Chemical energy stored in to an object transferred into electricity energy

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14
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Renewable energy

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Energy that can not run out or can be used again

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Non renewable energy

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An energy that runs out or can’t be used multiple times

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16
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Turbine

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Mechanism used to collect energy from water, wind/air, steam gas, and other fluids

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Geothermal energy

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Heat from the earth.

18
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Energy sources

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Where energy originates

19
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Hydroelectricity energy

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Hydroelectric energy is energy driven from the movement of water.