Lesson 7: Forms of Energy Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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Chemical Energy
A
Energy that is released when chemicals react
2
Q
What did Hans Oersted Prove in 1820?
A
Electricity can reduce magnetism
3
Q
What did Micheal Faraday prove in 1831?
A
- Proved that a magnet can cause electrical current to flow through a wave
4
Q
Nuclear Energy
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- Potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
5
Q
What is fission?
A
When the nucleus splits
6
Q
What is fusion?
A
- When two nuclei are combined
7
Q
How does solar energy work?
A
- Emery of sun is released through fusion
- Reaches Earth as electromagnetic radiation
- Converted into of forms of energy like heat
8
Q
What makes an object hotter?
A
- fast moving particles
- fa ser er particles move object becomes hotter
9
Q
Kinetic Energy
A
Energy of an object in motion
10
Q
Gravitational Potential Energy
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An objects ability to do work based on its position above the Earths surface
11
Q
Mechanical Energy
A
- The potential energy stored in an object due to its height (gravity)
12
Q
Potential Energy
A
Energy stored in an object, ready to be used
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