Energy 1
Define energy
Energy is the ability to do work
energy produced by the sun
solar/light energy
measuring a distance outside
trundle wheel
length
distance between two points
1cm = ? mm
10 mm
what is chemical energy
Energy we get from food
or batteries
another word for movement energy
Kinetic
measuring how hot or cold the room is
Thermometer
formula for volume
length x width x height
53 km = ? m
53,000 m
energy conversion
give an example of energy conversion
e.g eat food (chemical) than walk around (kinetic)
measuring a volume of liquid
graduated cylinder
why do we measure things?
to be accurate
7.8 m = ? cm
780cm
what is energy conservation
not wasting energy
what is potential energy
energy held in a position - rollercoaster
measuring a curved line
opisometer
mass
the amount of matter in an object
200 mm = ? cm
20 cm
Define energy dissipation
energy changes from useful to non useful
what is a Sankey diagram
They explain energy efficiency
measuring the diameter of an object eg golfball
calipers
zero error
including the space before zero on a ruler in your measurement.
567.94 cm = ? m
5.679 m