Energy

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Stored Energy

  • A system is an object or a group of objects.
  • There are changes in the way energy is stored when a system changes.
  • A moving object has kinetic energy. When it hits a wall the energy is transferred as kinetic energy to the wall, heat and sound energy.
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Power

  • Power is the rate at which energy is transferred.
  • Power is the rate at which work is done.
  • An energy transfer of 1 Joule/second = A power of 1 Watt.
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Energy Transfers in a System

  • Energy can be:
    • Transferred Usefully
    • Stored
    • Dissipated
  • Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
  • In a closed system, there is no net change to the total energy.
  • In all system changes, energy is dissipated, so that it is stored in less useful ways.
  • Dissipated energy is often described as being wasted.
  • Lubrication and thermal insulation are two ways to reduce unwanted energy transfers.
  • The higher the thermal conductivity of a material, the higher the rate of energy transfer by conduction across the material.
  • The rate of a cooling building is affected by the thickness and thermal conductivity of its walls.
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