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What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
Which statement describes kinetic energy correctly?
Which statement describes kinetic energy correctly?
What unit is used to measure power in physics?
What unit is used to measure power in physics?
What does thermal energy depend on?
What does thermal energy depend on?
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Which best defines mechanical power?
Which best defines mechanical power?
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How is electrical power calculated?
How is electrical power calculated?
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Which form of energy transfers through empty space?
Which form of energy transfers through empty space?
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What happens to the gravitational potential energy as an object is raised higher?
What happens to the gravitational potential energy as an object is raised higher?
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Which energy transfer method occurs through direct contact?
Which energy transfer method occurs through direct contact?
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Which of the following statements about energy is false?
Which of the following statements about energy is false?
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What is the primary characteristic of gravitational radiation?
What is the primary characteristic of gravitational radiation?
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Which process converts energy from gravitational radiation into kinetic energy?
Which process converts energy from gravitational radiation into kinetic energy?
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Which of the following best describes exothermic reactions?
Which of the following best describes exothermic reactions?
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What is the main difference between static electricity and current electricity?
What is the main difference between static electricity and current electricity?
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What is a significant outcome of the mass defect in nuclear fusion reactions?
What is a significant outcome of the mass defect in nuclear fusion reactions?
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How is electrical energy generated when electrons move?
How is electrical energy generated when electrons move?
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Which of the following statements about chemical energy is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about chemical energy is TRUE?
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What causes thermal energy to transfer from one body to another?
What causes thermal energy to transfer from one body to another?
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How is energy defined in scientific terms?
How is energy defined in scientific terms?
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What is the significance of measuring radiation flux in radiometry?
What is the significance of measuring radiation flux in radiometry?
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What does specific heat capacity measure?
What does specific heat capacity measure?
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What is the relationship between molar specific heat capacity and the state of the gas?
What is the relationship between molar specific heat capacity and the state of the gas?
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Which of the following describes the specific heat ratio or adiabatic index?
Which of the following describes the specific heat ratio or adiabatic index?
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Which substance has the highest specific heat capacity among common substances?
Which substance has the highest specific heat capacity among common substances?
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What is the definition of molar specific heat capacity?
What is the definition of molar specific heat capacity?
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If you want to increase the temperature of a substance with a specific heat capacity of 4 J/(kg·°C) by 2°C, how much heat is required for 5 kg of the substance?
If you want to increase the temperature of a substance with a specific heat capacity of 4 J/(kg·°C) by 2°C, how much heat is required for 5 kg of the substance?
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In which application is water commonly used due to its high specific heat capacity?
In which application is water commonly used due to its high specific heat capacity?
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What effect does a higher specific heat capacity have on the temperature change of a substance when heat is added?
What effect does a higher specific heat capacity have on the temperature change of a substance when heat is added?
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The molar specific heat capacity at constant pressure is typically denoted by which symbol?
The molar specific heat capacity at constant pressure is typically denoted by which symbol?
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Study Notes
Conservation of Energy
- Energy is neither created nor destroyed; it only changes forms.
- Gravitational potential energy (GPE) depends on height.
- GPE = mgh (mass × acceleration due to gravity × height)
- Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is 9.8 m/s².
- Kinetic energy (KE) depends on speed.
- KE = ½mv² (½ × mass × velocity²)
- Lab investigations often involve inclined planes to study energy transformations.
Power
- Power is the rate at which work is done.
- Units of power include horsepower (hp), watts (W), and joules per second (J/s).
- Mechanical power is calculated using torque and angular velocity.
- Electrical power is calculated using voltage and current.
Thermal Energy
- Thermal energy is due to particle movement.
- Faster particle movement equals higher thermal energy.
- Thermal energy is a type of kinetic energy and can do work.
- Thermal energy transfer methods include convection, conduction, and radiation.
Radiant Energy
- Radiant energy travels through empty space (vacuum).
- Forms include electromagnetic (EM) radiation and gravitational radiation.
- EM radiation can be waves or photons.
- Gravitational radiation propagates through spacetime curvature.
- All radiant energy travels at the speed of light (~300,000,000 m/s).
- Radiometry measures EM radiation flux in watts (J/s).
- Radiant energy is the fundamental source of all energy.
Chemical Energy
- Chemical energy is stored in chemical bonds.
- Exothermic reactions release more energy than they absorb.
- Endothermic reactions absorb more energy than they release.
- Examples include hand warmers (exothermic) and ice packs (endothermic).
- Other examples: photosynthesis, petroleum, batteries.
Electrical Energy
- Electrical energy is caused by moving electric charges.
- Faster-moving charges mean more energy.
- Electric energy is generated by electron movement and measured in joules.
- Static electricity is a build-up of electric charges.
- Current electricity flows through conductors, like wires.
- Examples include batteries, lightning, and appliances.
Nuclear Energy
- Nuclear energy comes from atomic nuclei.
- Fission: splitting large atoms.
- Fusion: combining small atoms.
- Einstein's equation (E=mc²) relates mass and energy.
- Fusion examples: stars.
- Fission examples: nuclear power plants.
Heat
- Heat is energy transfer due to temperature difference.
- Heat transfers and causes thermal expansion.
- Heat capacity: amount of heat required to change an object's temperature by one degree.
- Specific heat capacity: heat required to change 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree.
- Molar specific heat capacity: heat required to change 1 mole of a substance by 1 degree.
- Specific heat capacity units: J/kg·K
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Explore the principles of energy conservation, power calculations, and various types of thermal and radiant energy. This quiz covers essential formulas and concepts related to gravitational potential, kinetic energy, and the transfer of thermal energy. Test your understanding of these fundamental physics topics.
