P1 Flashcards
1
Q
Energy
A
The ability for something to do work
2
Q
Power
A
The rate at which energy is transferred
3
Q
Gravitational energy
A
The potential energy an object possesses due to its position about earth
4
Q
Kinetic energy
A
The energy when it’s moving
5
Q
Thermal energy
A
A form of kinetic energy caused when moving
6
Q
Elastic energy
A
The energy an elastic object stores if it’s stretched
7
Q
Mechanical work
A
Forces and waves
8
Q
Electric work
A
Electrical current
9
Q
Radiation
A
Light
10
Q
Heating work
A
Conduction and convection
11
Q
7 types of energy stores
A
Nuclear
Elastic
Electromagnetic kinetic
Kinetic
Gravitational potential
Chemical
Thermal
12
Q
Unit of power
A
Watts
13
Q
Define power
A
The amount of energy transferred by an object each second
14
Q
Define efficiency
A
A measure of the useful energy transferred
