Physics 10 vocab Flashcards
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Joseph Black
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- thought that heat was an invisible fluid that flowed from hot to cold things
- lead to unit of calories
- increase temp of 1g of water by 1 degree
2
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count rumford
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- heat is equivalent to energy
- realtionship between mechanical energy and heat
- went against caloric theory
2
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james prescott joule
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- heat is another form of energy
- experimented to support connection between Ep and heat, and Ek and heat (Em and heat)
- agreed with rumford
- unit of energy, joule, was named after him
3
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chemical energy
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potential energy stored in chemical bonds of compounds
3
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electrical energy
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work done by moving charges
4
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nuclear energy
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potential energy stored in the nucleus of the atom
5
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solar energy
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energy from the sun
6
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kinetic energy
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energy of motion
7
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(gravitational) potential energy
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potential to do work because of an objects position or condition
8
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mechanical energy
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sum of potential and kinetic energy
9
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thermal energy
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energy an object has due to the kinetic energy of the particles in the object (heat)
10
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thomas savery
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- invented fist successful steam powered pump
- used to pump water out of mines
11
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thomas newcomen
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- his engine relied of atmospheric pressure
- pressure moves from high to low
12
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james watt
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- worked for decades trying to create a more efficient steam engine
- his became the model for all engines for many years
- double acting steam engine (piston went in both directions)
13
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Work formula
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- W=Fd
- F=W/d
- d=W/F
