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What factor primarily increases potential energy?
What factor primarily increases potential energy?
What type of energy transformation occurs in a wind turbine?
What type of energy transformation occurs in a wind turbine?
Which of the following objects has the greatest kinetic energy when all are rolling at the same speed?
Which of the following objects has the greatest kinetic energy when all are rolling at the same speed?
Which energy transformation occurs in a car engine?
Which energy transformation occurs in a car engine?
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What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?
What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?
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Which type of potential energy is associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed?
Which type of potential energy is associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed?
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What type of energy transformation occurs when a student utilizes calories from breakfast to walk to school?
What type of energy transformation occurs when a student utilizes calories from breakfast to walk to school?
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What unit is used for measuring energy?
What unit is used for measuring energy?
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A hair dryer primarily converts which types of energy?
A hair dryer primarily converts which types of energy?
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Which object will have the most kinetic energy just before hitting the floor when dropped from the same height?
Which object will have the most kinetic energy just before hitting the floor when dropped from the same height?
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Which is the best example of chemical potential energy?
Which is the best example of chemical potential energy?
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When does a rubber band have the most potential energy?
When does a rubber band have the most potential energy?
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What type of energy transformation occurs in a battery-powered toy alarm?
What type of energy transformation occurs in a battery-powered toy alarm?
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Which two steps in shooting a bow and arrow produce the most elastic energy?
Which two steps in shooting a bow and arrow produce the most elastic energy?
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From where is the kinetic energy transferred to a rocket just after its engine is lit?
From where is the kinetic energy transferred to a rocket just after its engine is lit?
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What type of heat transfer occurs when a school's heater keeps you warm?
What type of heat transfer occurs when a school's heater keeps you warm?
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What type of heat transfer occurs when you burn your hand on the stove?
What type of heat transfer occurs when you burn your hand on the stove?
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Which type of potential energy is related to an object’s height?
Which type of potential energy is related to an object’s height?
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Which energy transformation describes a toy Ferris Wheel that moves when placed in sunlight?
Which energy transformation describes a toy Ferris Wheel that moves when placed in sunlight?
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If a girl lifts a ball above her head, what is she increasing?
If a girl lifts a ball above her head, what is she increasing?
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What type of heat transfer is used when a hair dryer is drying hair?
What type of heat transfer is used when a hair dryer is drying hair?
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Study Notes
Specific Heat Capacity
- Specific heat capacity is a material property that depends on mass.
- Aluminium's specific heat capacity is 0.902 J/g/°C.
- Example calculation: 2g of aluminium requires 1.804 J/°C to change its temperature.
- Greater mass of a substance requires more energy for temperature changes, resulting in slower heating or cooling.
Energy in Bow and Arrow
- The most elastic energy is produced by bending the bow and pulling the string back.
Rocket Kinetics
- The surge of kinetic energy in a rocket is transferred from the chemical potential energy of the rocket fuel.
Heat Transfer Methods
- Central air systems use convection to warm spaces.
- Burning your hand on a stove involves conduction.
- Hair dryers use convection for drying hair.
- Sunburn from sunlight exposure occurs via radiation.
Potential Energy Concepts
- Lifting a ball increases its potential energy.
- Gravitational potential energy is associated with an object's height.
- The process of a Ferris Wheel moving in sunlight involves solar to mechanical energy transformation.
- Elastic potential energy is related to objects that can be stretched or compressed.
Energy Transformations
- Breakfast calories are transformed from chemical to mechanical energy when walking to school.
- Law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
- A small car and a large bus traveling at the same speed: the bus has more kinetic energy due to its greater mass.
- Measuring energy is done in Joules.
Energy Conversions
- Hair dryers convert electrical energy to thermal energy.
- Kinetic energy before impacting the ground is more in heavier objects dropped from the same height.
- Best example of chemical potential energy: a fuel tank containing gasoline.
Specific Heat and Energy
- Higher specific heat means it takes more time to register temperature changes.
- A rubber band has the most potential energy when stretched and ready to shoot.
- A toy powered by a battery transforms chemical energy to electrical, then to sound.
Candle and Energy
- A burning candle transforms chemical energy into heat.
Conservation of Energy
- In a system, the total mechanical energy (potential + kinetic) remains constant.
- Potential energy increases as mass and height increase.
Wind Turbines and Kinetic Energy
- Wind turbines convert kinetic energy from wind into electrical energy.
- The bowling ball has the highest kinetic energy when rolling at the same speed as lighter balls.
Car Engine Energy Transformation
- Car engines transform chemical energy into thermal energy, which is then converted to mechanical energy.
Friction and Motion
- Friction is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.
System Types
- Solar calculators possess a rechargeable battery, forming a closed system with energy transformations occurring.
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Test your understanding of the principles of energy with this unit review quiz. Questions cover topics like specific heat capacity and elastic energy. Prepare for your physics test and strengthen your concepts.
