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Topic 3 - Conservation of Energy Flashcards

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Law of Conservation

A

Energy cannot be created or
destroyed, only transferred
from one form to another

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Conservation System

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In a closed system with no
energy transfers in or out, the total energy is constant

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Efficiency - Thermal
conductivity

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Higher thermal conductivity means greater rate of energy transfer

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Efficiency - Insulation

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Reduces heat loss to surroundings

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Efficiency - Lubrication

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Reduces heat loss due to friction

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Efficiency Equation

A

Useful Energy Transferred

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Gravitational
Potential Energy Equation

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GPE = Mass x
Gravitational Field
Strength x Height

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GCSE Physics Combined (14 decks)

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