Formulas
Work=
Force x Distance
What is the transfer of energy through matter by direct contact of particles?
Conduction
The transfer of energy through motion
Work
PE+KE?
Mechanical
What is the process of changing energy from one form to another called?
Energy Conversion
Power=
Work / Time
What is the transfer of energy by the movement of matter?
Convection
Rate of doing work
Power
Heat
Thermal
____ states that matter cannot be created nor destroyed.
Law of Conservation of Energy
KE=
mv2/2
What is the amount of energy needed to raise the temp of 1g of a material by 1C called?
Specific Heat
The ability of an object to cause change
Energy
Wood, gasoline/ energy of chemical bonds
Chemical
What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particle in a sample of matter?
Temperature
PE=
mgh
Hot temperatures cause materials to ______, while cold temperatures cause materials to ________.
expand, contract
energy in the form of motion
Kinetic Energy
Lightning, batteries/ energy of charge
Electrical
At what temperature does the kinetic energy of all particles cease?
0K/Absolute zero
What is the unit for Power?
Watt
What is the transfer of energy in the form of waves called?
Radiation
stored energy
Potential Energy
Visible light, X-Rays/ light and radiant energy
Electromagnetic
What is the total energy of the particles in a material (both KE and PE)?
Thermal Energy