Integrated Science Flashcards
Revision
What is energy
the ability to do work
What is work
Applying force to something
List 2 ways in which energy can be useful
heat up water , light a lamp
List the 11 types of energy
mechanical (potential and kinetic ) non-mechanical (nuclear , heat and chemical),sound , light ,heat , electrical, solar
What is kinetic energy and lit 1 eg
The energy of motion eg. cars
What is potential energy
the energy stored in an object
What is chemical energy
the energy stored in a chemical structure of a structure of a substance
What is nuclear energy
the energy stored in the nuclei of atoms
What is electrical energy
The energy that powers most appliances i your house
What is sound energy
the energy through which sound travels
What is solar energy
the energy that comes directly from the sun
What is light energy
the energy that comes mainly from the sun
What is heat energy
the energy that is passed from a hot object to a cooler object
What is the law conversation of energy
can neither be created nor destroyed but can convert from one form to another
List the types of energy in an electrical circuit
chemical, electrical, light , heat