Energy Transfers Flashcards
What is the unit of mass?
Kilogram (kg)
What is the unit of speed?
metres per second (m/s)
What is the unit of energy?
Joule (J)
What is the unit of power?
Watt (W)
What is the unit of efficiency?
DOESN’T HAVE ONE, TRICK QUESTION, HAHAHAHAOr percent, kinda, but its not a real unit
What is power?
Energy transferred by a system per second
What is efficiency?
The fraction of total energy converted into useful energy.
What is the equation for GPE?
GPE = mgh
What is the equation for KE?
KE = 1/2 m v^2 (half m v squared)
What is the equation for efficiency, in terms of energy?
Efficiency = Useful Energy / Total Energy
What is the equation for efficiency, in terms of power?
Efficiency = Useful Power / Total Power
What is conduction?
Heat transfer due to collisions between particles.
Give an example of conduction.
Heat transferring through a piece of metal, like a frying pan on a stove.
What is convection?
Heat transfer due to the movement of fluids of differing densities.
Give an example of convection.
The movement of air in a room due to a heater.The movement of water around a cooking pot.