The Revision Stuff Flashcards
1
Q
What is energy?
A
Energy is the potential to do something
2
Q
What is mechanical energy?
A
Mechanical energy is doing something
3
Q
What is stored energy?
A
Stored energy has potential but isn’t currently doing anything
4
Q
What type of fuel is electricity?
A
Electricity is a secondary fuel
5
Q
When you increase the amount of electrons in a circuit what are you doing?
A
When you increase the amount of electrons you are increasing the flowing electrons
6
Q
What it is the current in a circuit?
A
Current is the flow of electrons
7
Q
What is the voltage in a circuit?
A
Voltage is the energy carried by the electrons
8
Q
What route would the electrons choose to take?
A
The route with least resistance
9
Q
Name the eight types of energy
A
Gravitational Chemical Sound Elastic Kinetic Heat Light Electric ------- Nuclear
