Energy Adds Up Flashcards
1
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What is the law of conservation of energy.
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transfered.
2
Q
What are the types of energy stores?
A
Chemical, thermal, kinetic, gravatational potential, elastic,
3
Q
What 3 ways are there of transferring energy?
A
Electric current, light and sounds are ways of transferring energy between stores.
4
Q
Give an example of when energy is dissapaited?
A
In a car, we want the burning fuel to become kinetic energy (to make the car move). But some energy becomes thermal energy (heat) which is dissapaited.