phy/chem week 1 review guide questions Flashcards
what is work
Work is the expenditure of energy
Work is defined as a force acting through a distance
W = F • d
what is the unit of measurement of work? SI unit?
joules
W= F x D
work = force x displacement
If there is no force, no work is done. Likewise, if the magnitude of the displacement is zero, no work is done.
You can push with all your might and effort, but if the stretcher doesn’t move, you haven’t done any work!
1 joule
One joule of work is expended when a force of 1 N acts over a displacement of 1 m.
what is kinetic energy
Kinetic energy is also called energy of motion because one way to define it is one-half the product of mass times the square of the speed.
We thus see that work and kinetic energy both have units of joules.
Kinetic Energy is the energy a mass has by virtue of being in motion
KE = ½ mv2
The units of KE are joules
what are kinetic energy’s units
We thus see that work and kinetic energy both have units of joules.
does breathing require work?
yes
what are State functions
State functions are mathematical functions that describe the “state” of a system. The state of a given system can be described using one or more variables such as volume, pressure, or temperature.
what is energy
Capacity for doing work
Cannot be lost but converted
1. Kinetic Energy
2. Potential Energy
what does a joule = in reference to energy
1 calorie.
what is one calorie
One calorie was defined to be the amount of energy necessary to raise the temperature of 1 g of water from 14.5°C to 15.5°C.
Today, one calorie (thermochemical calorie) is defined to beexactly4.184 J.
The ubiquitous food Calorie (note the capitalization) is a kilocalorie or 1,000 cal.
You use one joule of energy when you accelerate what?
a 1 kg mass by 1 m/s2 over a distance of 1 meter.
Giving this 1 kilogram mass 1 J of energy also requires that you expend 1 joule of work
Law of Energy Conservation
The amount of energy in the universe is constant and is constantly being converted from one form to another. Alternatively, we can say, energy is neither created nor destroyed, but only converted to other kinds of energy.
Potential Energy is what
Potential energy is stored energy A rock at the top of a hill PE = mgh Spring (expanded lungs) PE = ½ kx2 Sugar or fat, thermal energy, light
The units of PE are joules
can potential energy be stored and used later?
yes