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Which type of energy is stored in a battery?
Which type of energy is stored in a battery?
What type of energy is experienced by a bungee jumper at the highest point of their jump?
What type of energy is experienced by a bungee jumper at the highest point of their jump?
What is the main reason energy is considered wasted when it comes to machines?
What is the main reason energy is considered wasted when it comes to machines?
In a closed system, which of the following statements is true?
In a closed system, which of the following statements is true?
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Which of the following correctly describes energy transfer in a roller coaster?
Which of the following correctly describes energy transfer in a roller coaster?
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What form of energy transfer occurs when heating is involved?
What form of energy transfer occurs when heating is involved?
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Which of these best exemplifies the conservation of energy principle?
Which of these best exemplifies the conservation of energy principle?
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What is the primary purpose of machines transferring energy?
What is the primary purpose of machines transferring energy?
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What is the primary difference between evaporation and boiling?
What is the primary difference between evaporation and boiling?
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Which statement accurately describes the energy transfer during melting?
Which statement accurately describes the energy transfer during melting?
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What does a temperature-time graph indicate during a phase change?
What does a temperature-time graph indicate during a phase change?
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How does salt affect the state of water in winter conditions?
How does salt affect the state of water in winter conditions?
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What does the specific heat equation ΔE=mcΔθ model?
What does the specific heat equation ΔE=mcΔθ model?
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What describes the motion of particles in gases?
What describes the motion of particles in gases?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding pressure in gases?
Which of the following statements is true regarding pressure in gases?
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During which state change is energy released from the substance?
During which state change is energy released from the substance?
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What is the correct relationship between internal energy and temperature?
What is the correct relationship between internal energy and temperature?
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What describes conservation of mass during a state change?
What describes conservation of mass during a state change?
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What happens to energy that is not used effectively during exercising?
What happens to energy that is not used effectively during exercising?
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What is the maximum efficiency a device can achieve?
What is the maximum efficiency a device can achieve?
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How is efficiency calculated?
How is efficiency calculated?
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Which of the following methods can improve the efficiency of machines?
Which of the following methods can improve the efficiency of machines?
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What describes the relationship between power, energy transferred, and time?
What describes the relationship between power, energy transferred, and time?
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Which material is considered the best conductor of energy?
Which material is considered the best conductor of energy?
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What does specific heat capacity define?
What does specific heat capacity define?
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Which of the following statements about thermal energy is correct?
Which of the following statements about thermal energy is correct?
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At the melting point, what happens to a substance's temperature?
At the melting point, what happens to a substance's temperature?
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Which appliance would have the highest efficiency rate?
Which appliance would have the highest efficiency rate?
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Which energy transfer method primarily occurs in solids?
Which energy transfer method primarily occurs in solids?
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Which factor does NOT affect the rate of energy transfer by conduction?
Which factor does NOT affect the rate of energy transfer by conduction?
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During a phase change from solid to liquid, what happens to the mass of the substance?
During a phase change from solid to liquid, what happens to the mass of the substance?
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Study Notes
Energy Stores and Transfers
- Energy exists in various stores: chemical, kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic potential, and thermal.
- Energy can be transferred via heating, waves, electric current, or force.
- Chemical energy is stored in fuels, food, and batteries.
- Kinetic energy is possessed by moving objects.
- Gravitational potential energy is stored in objects at height.
- Elastic potential energy is stored in stretched or compressed objects.
- Thermal energy is stored due to an object's temperature.
Energy Conservation
- Energy cannot be created or destroyed; only transferred or transformed.
- Examples: Torch (chemical → electrical → light/thermal), Falling object (gravitational potential → kinetic → thermal/sound).
Closed Systems
- In a closed system, energy can change forms but not enter or leave.
Energy Transfers in Specific Examples
- Roller coasters: Gravitational potential energy transforms to kinetic energy, with some loss to thermal and sound.
- Pendulums: Energy shifts between gravitational potential and kinetic, eventually dissipating due to air resistance.
- Bungee jumping: Gravitational potential, kinetic, and elastic potential energy are exchanged.
Useful vs. Wasted Energy
- Useful energy is directed to its intended goal. Wasted energy is not used efficiently.
- Friction causes energy loss (e.g., heating drill bits, brake pads).
- Exercise results in thermal energy, heating muscles.
- Energy spreads out; becoming less useful for work (dissipation).
Efficiency
- Efficiency (%) = (useful output energy / total input energy) * 100.
- Efficiency cannot exceed 100%.
- Higher efficiency means less wasted energy.
- Methods to improve efficiency include reducing friction.
Energy Sources and Appliances
- Common home energy sources: electricity, gas, oil.
- Electrical appliances include washing machines, microwaves, kettles.
- Clockwork radios are an alternative powered by winding up a spring.
Power
- Power (W) = Energy transferred (J) / Time (s).
- Power is measured in watts (W).
Energy Transfer by Conduction
- Energy transfer by conduction depends on temperature difference, material thickness, and thermal conductivity.
- Metals are good conductors; wood and glass are poor conductors.
- Insulation minimizes energy transfer, crucial for warmth.
Specific Heat Capacity
- Specific heat capacity (c) = ΔE / (m * Δθ), where ΔE is energy transferred, m is mass, and Δθ is temperature change.
- Factors affecting heat transfer include the mass and specific heat capacity of an object.
Changes of State
- States of matter: solids, liquids, gases.
- Particle arrangement: Solids (tightly packed), Liquids (close but mobile), Gases (far apart and highly mobile).
- Melting/boiling require energy from surroundings; freezing/condensing release energy.
- Latent heat is transferred without temperature change during phase transitions.
- Melting point is the temperature at which a solid turns to a liquid.
- Boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid turns to a gas.
- Evaporation occurs at any temperature, boiling only at the boiling point.
- Temperature-time graphs show changes of state.
Internal Energy
- Internal energy is the energy stored by the particles in a substance, comprising kinetic and potential energy.
- Increasing temperature increases internal energy as particles gain energy.
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Test your understanding of energy stores and their transfers in various forms. This quiz covers key concepts such as chemical, kinetic, and gravitational potential energy, as well as energy conservation in closed systems. Explore practical examples like roller coasters and the transformation of energy.
