Energy Stores & Transfers Flashcards
1
Q
What does the principle of conservation of energy state?
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one store to another.
2
Q
What is energy measured in?
A
Joules ( J)
3
Q
What are the 8 energy stores?
A
Kinetic, Gravitational potential, Chemical potential, Elastic potential, Magnetic potential, Electrostatic potential, Nuclear, Thermal
4
Q
What are the 4 energy transfers?
A
Heating, Electrically, Radiation, Mechanically
5
Q
What would a car braking look like as an energy transfer diagram?
A
KINETIC ———————> THERMAL
(car) mechanically (brakes)
