Energy Stores and Systems Flashcards

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1
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Energy is never _____ or _______. Only ever _______

A

created or destroyed, transferred

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2
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Name 8 types of energy stores

A

Kinetic energy
Gravitational Potential energy
Nuclear energy
Chemical energy
Elastic energy
Thermal energy
Electrostatic energy
Magnetic energy

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In a closed system, the amount of energy contained always stays the _____. This is because why?

A

Same

It can not interact with energy outside of the system

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Mechanical work done

A

The amount of energy required to perform a task (such as moving an object)

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Electrical work done

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The amount of energy required for current to overcome a resistance in the wires of the circuit

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