Energy notes
What is energy?
The capacity to move, do work, change matter, or produce heat
Does energy have Mass or Volume?
None
What is an example of Mechanical Potential Energy?
A hammer raised by a cam on a turning wheel
How is potential energy and kinetic energy different?
Potential is stored energy and kinetic is the object's motion
What does the law of conversation require?
It requires that energy's created nor destroyed
What is an example of chemical potential energy?
Molecules are held together by chemical bonds
What would be an example of potential energy?
A stretched rubber band
What is thermochemistry ?
The study of energy changes that happen during chemical reactions and changes in state
Where is potential energy stored?
Stored in the relative distances between atoms
When the rubber band is released and is in motion it has _____
Kinetic Energy
What is energy flow measured in?
Watts (W)
How do Plants transform light energy into biomass?
Through photosynthesis
What are other forms of energy?
Gravitational Potential Energy is equal to what?
With continued burial, the increasing heat, and pressure will convert into?
Bituminous and then anthracite coal