P1 Flashcards
Energy can only beโฆ.
Transferred, it canโt be created or destroyed
What is the equation for work done?
Force x Distance
What is the equation for gravitational potential energy?
Mass x Gravitation fields strength (9.81 on earth) x height
What is the equation for kinetic energy?
1/2 x mass x (speed^2)
What is the equation for elastic potential energy?
1/2 x spring constant x extension^2
What is the equation for energy efficiency?
Useful energy/ total energy x 100
Name one way machines can lower waste energyโฆ
Adding lubricants to reduce friction or installing thermal insulation
What is one Watt equal to?
1 J/s
Name the main energy types?
Kinetic Thermal Sound Light Chemical GPE Elastic potential Nuclear
How do you calculate wasted energy/power?
Total energy/power - useful energy/power
What is hookes law?
Force is directly proportional to the extension of a spring until it reaches its elastic potential.
What happens to wasted energy such as heat energy in a car engine?
It gets dissapated.
What is the input energy?
The energy supplied to the device.
Why can you not get over 100% efficiency?
You canโt end with more energy than you started with as energy canโt be created.
What is one of the most efficient electrical appliance that you could have?
A heater or a radiator