Energy

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Kinetic energy equation
Ek=0.5 x mass x (velocity)²
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Elastic Energy Equation
0.5 x spring constant x (extension)²
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Gravitational Potential Energy equation
GPE= mass x gravitational field strength x height
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Specific Heat Capacity
the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius
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Specific Heat Capacity Equation
E = m × c × θ
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Work Done equation
Work Done(or energy transferred)=force x displacement
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Power
Rate at which energy is transferred or the rate at which work is done
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Power Equation
Power=energy/time
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1 joule per second
an energy transferred of 1 joule per second is equal to a power of 1 watt
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Ways to reduce unwanted energy loss
Lubrication or insulation
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Efficiency equation
Efficiency=Useful output energy transfer/Total input energy transfer
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Efficiency Equation 2
Efficiency=useful power output/ total power input
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The main energy resources available on Earth
Fossil fuels (coal,oil,gas), nuclear fuel,bio-fuel,wind,hydroelectricity ,geothermal,tidal,solar and wave
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Renewable energy resource
Energy that is replenished as it is used
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non-renewable energy resource
Energy that Will eventually run out
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Uses for energy resources
Transport,electricity, generation and heating
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Different resources used for different things
biofuels and oil for transport;solar,oil,and gas for heating and all can be used for generation of electricity
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Changes in the way energy is stored in a system when a system changes
Moving an object upwards, and object hitting an obstacle, an object accelerating by a constant force, a vehicle slowing down
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Stored energy
Chemical,Nuclear,GPE, and elastic
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Types of energy
chemical,nuclear,GPE,elastic,kinetic,sound,thermal/heat,electric,light
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Card 2

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0.5 x spring constant x (extension)²

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Elastic Energy Equation

Card 3

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GPE= mass x gravitational field strength x height

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Card 4

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the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius

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Card 5

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E = m × c × θ

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