P1 - ENERGY
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What is the law of conservation of energy
Energy can’t be created nor destroyed, only transferred.
What is efficiency?
Useful output / total input
What is useful energy?
Transferred the way in which it’s wanted. For example, light energy from a lamp
What is wasted energy?
Not useful, i.e. heat from a lamp
What are the five energy transfers?
Sound Radiation Electrical Heat Mechanical
What are the eight energy stores?
Gravitational Potential Electrostatic Chemical Kinetic Magnetic Elastic Potential Nuclear Thermal
What is work?
Amount of energy transferred when a force moves.
Formula for kinetic energy
Ek = 1/2mv2
Formula for GPE
mgh
Cost of electricity
Power x time x unit cost Unit cost is watts per hour