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physics- knowledge questions Flashcards

1
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what is the scientific name for movement energy

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kinetic

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what is the scientific name for heat energy

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internal/ thermal

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3
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what is the name of energy stored in fuel

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chemical

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what is the name of energy stored in objects that can be stretched and return to their original shape

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elastic potential energy

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5
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what is the name of energy stored between a North pole and a South pole

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magnetic energy

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6
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what is the name of energy stored in an object above ground level

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gravitational potential energy

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7
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what is the name of energy stored between a positively charged object and a negatively charged object

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electrostatic energy

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8
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what is the name of energy released from a nucleus of an atom

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nuclear energy

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9
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what is the name of energy transfer which happens in wires

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electrical

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what is the name of the type of energy transfer which happens when an object is pushed

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mechanical

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what is the name of energy transfer when an object gives out light

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radiation (waves)

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what is the name for the rule “ energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred”

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law of conservation of energy

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13
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write the equation which links distance, force and work done

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work = force X distance

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14
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what is the unit of work done

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joules

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write the equation which links gravitational potential energy, gravitational field strength, mass and height

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E = mgh

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what is the unit of gravitational potential energy

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joules

17
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write the equation which links kinetic energy, mass and velocity

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E = 0.5 X m x v2

18
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what is the unit for kinetic energy

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joules

19
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the name for heat energy going into the surroundings is

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dissipation

20
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what is a lubricant used to reduce

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reduce friction

21
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the measure of how good a device is at transferring energy usefully is called

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efficiency

22
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write the equation that links energy, power and time

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P = E/T

23
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what is the unit of power

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Watts

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