Energy, Work, And Power Flashcards

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What is energy

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Energy is the ability to do work

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What is work

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Work is done when when energy is transferred or transformed from one form Ito another

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What is power

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The rate of doing work

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Describe the energy transfers done when a ball is dropped

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CBa for now

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What is the conservation of enery principle

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Energy cannot be gained or lost, it can only be transformed from one form into another

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What is power measured in

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Watts (W)

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Equation for power

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P= work done/ time taken

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Efficiency equation

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Useful energy output / total energy output x 100

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What is the equation for KE

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KE = 1/2 m (v)^2

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GPE =

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Mgh

Mass x gravity x height

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What is absolute zero

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The point where a gas has the least amount of KE and pressure has stopped decreasing . At -273 degrees celcius

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What is another name for -273degress celcius

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Absolute zero

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Kelvin temp scale starts from

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-273 degrees celcius

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What is resultant force

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The net overall force acting on a body

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Forces can do what four things

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Change 
Direction 
Speed
Size
Shape
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What is Newton’s second law

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the resultant force acting on it

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What equation works out work

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Work = force x distance

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What is kinetic energy

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The energy possessed by moving objects

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How to work out force

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Fore = mass x acceleration

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How can I work out average kinetic energy of a gases molecules

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Kelvin temp scale is proportional to the av kinetic energy of the gas