Year 9 science test Flashcards
Equation to work out GPE
m x g x h
Equation to work out KE
1/2 x mass x velocity squared
Name all types of energy
Kinetic, Heat/thermal, light, gravitational potential, chemical, sound, elastic, electrical, Nucleur
What is conversion of energy?
Energy can NEVER be created or destroyed but it can be stored and transferred
What is the equation for efficiency?
Useful energy out
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Total energy in
What is the gravity on earth?
10N/kg
What is kinetic energy?
The energy an object has because of motion, anything that’s moving has kinetic energy
Equation to work out the weight of something
Mass x gravitational field strength
What is gravity measured in?
N/kg
What is velocity measured in?
m/s
What is height measured in
M (metres)
What is mass measured in?
Kg
What does dissipated mean?
Scattered, spread out or diffused
What is conduction?
Energy transmitted through solids
What is convection?
Moving currents of air carry the heat away
What is radiation?
How surfaces radiate energy to the surroundings
What is GPE measured in
Joules
What is KE measured in?
Joules
What is microscopy?
The use of a microscope
What is an object in biology?
The real object or sample you’re looking at eg onion cells