concervation of energy

Cards (16)

  • What is the conservation of energy principle?
    Energy can be transferred, stored, or dissipated
  • What does the conservation of energy principle imply about energy?
    Energy cannot be created or destroyed
  • How does charging a phone illustrate the conservation of energy principle?
    Electrical energy converts to chemical energy
  • What happens to chemical energy when using a phone?
    It converts back to electrical energy
  • What type of energy does the phone's screen convert electrical energy into?
    Light energy
  • What type of energy does the phone's speaker convert electrical energy into?
    Sound energy
  • What is wasted energy typically in the context of phone usage?
    Energy dissipated as heat
  • Why might a phone warm up during charging?
    Due to wasted energy as heat
  • What is a system in physics?
    A portion of the physical universe analyzed
  • What is the environment in relation to a system?
    Everything outside the chosen system
  • Why is a phone considered an open system?
    Energy and matter can move freely
  • What happens when a phone heats up in an open system?
    It gives out heat energy to surroundings
  • What happens to heat energy in a closed system?
    It dissipates to the air inside the jar
  • What does it mean for the overall energy of a closed system?
    It doesn't ever change
  • What are the key concepts of the conservation of energy principle?
    • Energy can be transferred, stored, or dissipated
    • Energy cannot be created or destroyed
    • Energy moves between objects and forms
  • What are the differences between open and closed systems?
    Open System:
    • Energy and matter can move freely
    • Example: Phone in use

    Closed System:
    • Energy and matter cannot enter or escape
    • Example: Phone in a sealed jar