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What is a system

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objects or group of objects

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what happens in terms of energy when an object is projected upwards

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it gains gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy decreases

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what happens in terms of energy when a moving object hits an obstacle

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the kinetic energy is transferred to heat and sound and kinetic energy if that obstacle that was hit

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what happens in term of energy when an object is accelerated by a constant force

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work is done by a force on an object. this work is converted to the objects kinetic store

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what happens in terms of energy when a vehicle is slowing down

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the kinetic energy of the vehicle decreases while energy is dissipated through heat and sound

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what happens in terms of energy when water is brought to boil in an electric kettle

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energy transfers from the electrical store of the mains power supply ti the thermal store of water

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what is the formula for kinetic energy

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kinetic energy=0.5 x mass x (speed)squared

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what js the unit for kinetic energy

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joules, J

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what is the unit for mass

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kilograms Kg

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what is the unit for speed

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metres per second m/s

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what is the unit for elastic potential energy

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Joules J

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what is the unit for speing constant

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newtons per metre

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what is the unit for extension

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metre, m

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what is the formula for gravitational potential energy

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gpe= mass x gravitational field strength x height

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what is the unit for gpe

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Joules J

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what is the unit for gravitational field strength

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newtons per kilogram N/kg

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what is the unit for height

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metres, m

18
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what is the definition of power

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the rate at which energy is transferred or the rate at which work is done

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what formula would you use to calculate power if you had a value for energy transferred

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power = energy transferred/time

20
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what formula would you hse to calculate power if you had a value for energy transferred

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power= work done/time

21
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what is the unit for power

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Watts W

22
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what is the unit for wnergy transferred

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Joules J

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what is the unit for time

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Second S

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what is the unit for work done

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Joules J

25
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what is an energy transfer of 1 Joule per second equal to

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1 Watt

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