Energy Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
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Energy is a concept central to all of what?

A

science

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a combination of what make up the universe?

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matter and energy

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3
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matter is

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substance

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4
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energy is

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abstract, can’t be seen, smelled or felt

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5
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The idea of energy was unknown to who?

A

Newtron

- existance was debated

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6
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persons, places and things have energy but we usually observe energy when it is

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being transffered or transformed

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7
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if WORK is to be done what do things must occur

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1) Application of force
2) Movement of something by that force
- Displacement must occur for work to occur

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8
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one joule of work is done when what happens?

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a force of 1 newton is exerted over a distance of 1 metre

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Power is..

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the rate at whitch work is being done on an object

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10
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Power is vector or scalar? What’s its unit?

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Scalar; Joules/Seconds = Watts (W)

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One watt of power is expended when what happens?

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1 joule of work is done in 1 second

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12
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typically engines/motors are rated in

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horsepower and elctricity in watts

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13
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1 HP =?

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750 Watts (W)

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14
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Energy can take many forms. Mechanical energy is a form of energy due to (2)

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a) the relative position of interacting bodies - Potential Energy (PE)
b) due to their motion - kinetic energy

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15
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Unit for work and energy

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Joules

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16
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Potential Energy (5)

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  • an object may store energy because of its postition relative to some other object
  • in this stored state it has the potential to do work
  • work is required to elevate objects against Earth’s gravity - gravitation potential energy
  • Gravitation potential energy = weight X height
    PE = m(g) X h
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Kinetic Energy (5)

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  • one of the kinds of energy into which PE can change into
  • can be reffered to as energy of motion
  • depends on an object’s mass and speed
  • can only be 0 or positive
    KE = 1/2 m (v^2)
18
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Work energy theorem

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the work energy theorem states that the work done on a system (net work) equals the energy changes

W = Delta KE
= KE (final) - KE (initial)
= 1/2m (v^2) - 1/2m (v^2)

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it may be transformed from one form into another, but the total amount of energy never changes

20
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In a closed system the total amount of energy at the start is ___ as the total amount of energy at the end

21
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Law of Conservation of Energy equation

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KE (initial) + PE (initial) = KE (final) + PE (final)
or
KE (initial) + PE (initial)= KE (final) + PE (final) + heat

22
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Machines are devices for what?

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multiplying forces or simply changing the direction of forces
- every machine is the Conservation of Enery Concpet

23
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2 examples of common machines

and how they change direction or multiply the force

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  • lever - pulley

- by giving up distance

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Machine lever/pulley equation

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(Force X Distance)input = (Force X Distance) output

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Efficiency
- represents the percent of work put into a machine that is converted to useful work output
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Efficiency equation
efficiency = (useful energy output) / (total energy input) X 100
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What would happen in an idea machine? | What happens in reality?
Idea: 100% work input appears as work output Reality: Doesnt happen because thermal energy is dissipated
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What is the graveyard of kinetic energy
thermal energy
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Sources of energy in the world
majority of the world's energy - fossil fuels - then nuclear then non-sustainable biomass - the rest s a mixture of renewable (geothermal, solar, wind etc.)
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List 5 sources of energy
any of the following | - fossil fuels, geothermal, nuclear fission, solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric power
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heat is a type of
energy transfer
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Kinetic molecular theory (KMT) is based on what assumption?
the assumption that matter is made up of many tiny particles that are always in motion. In a hot body, the particles move faster, and thus have a higher energy than in a cooler body
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Using the KMT we say temperature is
the average kinetic energy of particles in a material
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Heat (Q) is
the energy that flows from a substance of hot temp. to a substance of cold temp
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specific heat capacity (c)
the quantity of heat per unit of mass required to raise the temp by 1 degree celcius. - every material has its own specific heat capacity - it is a property of the material
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Conservation of Energy and Equilibrium
- when two materials transfer heat to each other all the heat that one material gains comes from the heat the other material loses - when two materials are in contact long enough they will eventually reach thermal equilibrium which means they will have the same temp - heat will transfer from hot to cold until thermal equilibrium is reached
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Elastic collision
- a collision in which colliding objects rebound without lasting deformation or the generation of hear - both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
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inelastic collision
a collision in which the colliding objects become distorted, or generate heat and possibly stick together - momentum is conserved - kinetic energy is not conserved