CHEM 105 Ch. 9-10 Flashcards
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energy
anything that has the capacity to do work
work
a force acting over a distance (energy = work = force x distance)
heat
the flow of energy caused by a difference in temperature
kinetic energy
energy of motion or energy that is being transferred
thermal energy
energy associated with temperature (a form of kinetic energy)
potential energy
energy that is stored in an object or energy associated with the composition and position of the object
energy stored in the structure of a compound is
potential energy
chemical energy
potential energy due to the structure of the atoms, the attachment between atoms, the atoms’ positions relative to each other in the molecule, or the molecules’ relative positions in the structure
nuclear energy
potential energy in the nucleus of atoms
light/radiant energy
kinetic energy associated with energy transitions in an atom
heat/thermal energy
kinetic energy associated with molecular motion
electrical energy
kinetic energy associated with the flow of electrical charge
the amount of kinetic energy an object has is directly proportional to
its mass and velocity (KE = 1/2 mv^2)
when the mass is in kg and the velocity is in m/s, the unit for KE is
a joule (J) 1 J = kg*m^2/s^2 = 1 N*m
one joule of energy is the amount of energy needed to move a ? kg mass at a speed of ? m/s
1, 1
a calorie (cal) is
the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g water by 1*C
1 kcal = energy needed to
raise 1000g water by 1*C
a food Calorie (Cal) is ? calories
1000
1 Cal = 1 kcal
1 calorie = ? joules
4.184
1 kWh = ? joules
3.60 x 10^6
thermodynamics
the study of energy that is exchanged between the system and surroundings
the first law of thermodynamics
the law of conservation of energy
the law of conservation of energy means that
the total amount of energy in the universe is constant; it is conserved (therefore, you can never design a system that will continue to produce energy without some source of energy)
system
the part of the universe that is being studied