Energy Stores and Transformations
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Anything in motion has energy in its kinetic energy store.

True (A)

The hotter an object is, the less energy it has in its thermal energy store.

False (B)

Chemical energy can be released by physical changes.

False (B)

Gravitational potential energy is associated with anything that has mass in a gravitational field.

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The specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise its temperature by 1 °C per kilogram.

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The formula for change in thermal energy is $ΔE = mcΔΘ$.

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Energy is always dissipated in the process of calculating specific heat capacity.

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When an object falls, energy is transferred from its chemical energy store to its kinetic energy store.

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The gradient of the temperature change against energy transferred graph helps in finding the specific heat capacity of a material.

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Electrostatic energy is present in any object with an electric charge interacting with another electric charge.

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Kinetic Energy

Energy of motion. Anything moving has kinetic energy.

Thermal Energy

Heat energy. The hotter something is, the more thermal energy it has.

Chemical Energy

Energy stored in chemical bonds. Fuels and food have chemical energy.

Gravitational Potential Energy

Energy stored due to height in a gravitational field.

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Elastic Potential Energy

Energy stored by stretching or compressing an object.

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Specific Heat Capacity

Energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 °C

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Equation for Specific Heat Capacity

ΔE = mcΔΘ

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Core Practical: Specific Heat Capacity

The experiment measuring the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of something given a constant heat input

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Energy transfer (falling object)

Gravitational potential energy changes to kinetic energy as an object falls.

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Finding Specific heat using a graph

The gradient of the graph (temperature change/ energy change) will be 1/mass x specific heat

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Study Notes

Energy Stores

  • Objects have energy in various stores: kinetic, thermal, chemical, gravitational potential, elastic potential, electrostatic, magnetic, nuclear.
  • Kinetic energy is associated with movement.
  • Thermal energy is linked to temperature; higher temperature indicates more thermal energy.
  • Chemical energy is stored in substances capable of undergoing chemical reactions.
  • Gravitational potential energy is related to an object's height within a gravitational field.
  • Elastic potential energy is associated with stretched or compressed objects.
  • Electrostatic energy arises from interactions between electric charges.
  • Magnetic energy is found in interacting magnetic objects.
  • Nuclear energy is stored within atomic nuclei, released through nuclear reactions.

Energy Transfer and Transformation

  • Energy can be transferred from one store to another.
  • Energy transformations follow the principle of conservation, meaning it's neither created nor destroyed. It only changes forms.
  • Work done is energy transferred.
  • Power is the rate of energy transfer (work done per time).

Energy Transfer in Falling Objects

  • When an object falls, energy from its gravitational potential energy store is transferred to its kinetic energy store.
  • For a falling object with no air resistance, the energy lost from the gravitational potential store equals the gained kinetic energy.

Specific Heat Capacity

  • Specific heat capacity quantifies the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 °C.
  • Formula: ΔE = mcΔθ, where ΔE is the change in thermal energy, m is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity, and Δθ is the change in temperature.

Core Practical: Investigating Specific Heat Capacity

  • Use an electric heater, ammeter, voltmeter, thermometer, and an insulated container (e.g. a metal block).
  • Measure energy transferred by the heater using power and time.
  • Plot a graph of temperature change versus energy transferred.
  • The gradient of the linear part of the graph allows calculation of the specific heat capacity.

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This quiz covers the various stores of energy, such as kinetic, thermal, chemical, and nuclear. It also explores how energy can be transferred and transformed, adhering to the conservation principle. Test your understanding of these essential concepts in physics!

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