P1 Energy And Dissipation Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different energy stores?
A
Thermal
Gravitational potential
Elastic potential
Magnetic
Chemical
Electrostatic
Nuclear
Kinetic
Light
Sound
2
Q
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only be transferred.
3
Q
What are the pathways that the energy transfers?
A
Mechanical
Electrical
Through heat
Infarred Radiation
Light or Sound waves
4
Q
What is an open system?
A
A system were it can gain or lose energy to the ‘outside world’