Introduction to Energy Notes
Define Energy
The capability to move, do work, change matter, or produce heat.
What Type Of Energy Are You Buying When Buying Gasoline?
Potential Energy.
Mechanical Potential Energy
An object's movement influenced by a gravitational force.
Define Potential Energy
The energy stored within a system.
Define Heat
Energy that transfers from one object to another because of a temperature difference between the objects.
Where In Atoms Is Potential Energy Stored?
The relative distance between atoms.
Define Chemical Potential Energy
The energy stored in chemical bonds.
What Is The Law Of Conservation Of Energy?
The law in which energy is neither created nor destroyed.
What Holds Together Chemical Bonds?
Chemical Bonds.
Define Kinetic Energy
The energy of an objects motion.
Define Heat Flow
The rate at which heat moves from one object to another.
What Force Gives A Book Its Potential And Kinetic Energy Before And After Dropping It?
Gravity.
What Type Of Energy Does A Stretched Rubber Band Contain?
Potential Energy.
Define Thermochemistry
The study of energy changes that happen during chemical reactions and changes in state.
What is Transformed Stored Energy?
Energy stored in certain objects that is transferred to the products of the reactions and transformed to other types of energy.