Science energy thingy Flashcards
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Energy types
Gravitational/potential energy.
Kinetic energy.
Chemical energy.
Electrical energy.
Light energy.
Mechanical energy.
Thermal/heat energy.
Nuclear energy.
Sound energy.
What is Energy?
Energy is what makes matter move or change.
*It is the ability to do work.
*The unit of measure for energy is the Joule (J).
Math
Efficiency = useful energy/total energy x 100.
Useful energy = total energy – wasted energy
Wasted energy = total energy – useful energy.
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who was the joule named after
James Prescott Joule
Energy stores
what is inside something (burger is chemical for example).
Convection
hot rise cold sink. Only works on liquids and gasses. The process of heat being transformed from one thing to another from gasses or liquids.