Energy

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Cards (18)

  • State the 8 energy stores
    Kinetic Energy
    Thermal Energy
    Elastic Potential Energy
    Electrostatic Energy
    Magnetic Energy
    Chemical Energy
    Nuclear Energy
    Gravitational Potential Energy
  • State the 4 energy transfers
    By Heating
    By Radiation
    Electrically
    Mechanically
  • How can energy loss be reduced?
    Insulation
  • State 3 examples of non-renewable energy resources
    Coal
    Oil
    Gas
  • What is an advantage of using fossil fuels?
    Efficient
  • What is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
    Environmental pollution.
  • What is the equation for GPE?
    GPE = mgh (mass x gravity x height)
  • What is mass measured in?
    kilograms (Kg)
  • What is height measured in?
    Metres (m)
  • What is gravity measured in?
    Newtons (N)
  • What is GPE measured in?
    Joules (J)
  • What is the equation for Kinetic Energy?
    K.E. = 1/2 m v^2
  • What is Kinetic Energy measured in?
    Joules (J)
  • What is velocity measured in?
    Meters per second (m/s)
  • What is the conservation of energy?
    Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed from one form to another.