Energy and Energy Resources
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Transcript Energy and Energy Resources
What is energy?
Energy- the ability to do work
When one object does work on another object,
energy is transferred from the first object to the
second object.
The unit for energy is Joule (J)– just like work.
mv2
KE
2
Kinetic Energy- energy in motion
All moving objects have kinetic energy
Kinetic Energy = KE = mv2
2
▪ M = mass (Kg)
v = m/s
▪ Velocity has a greater effect on kinetic energy than mass
does (because it’s squared)
What is the kinetic energy of a car that has a mass of
1,200 Kg and is moving at a speed of 20 m/s?
What is the kinetic energy of a car that has a mass of
2,400 kg and is moving at 20 m/s? How does this kinetic
energy of the car in the above example compare?
What is the kinetic energy of a 4,000 Kg
elephant that is running at 2 m/s? At 4m/s?
Potential Energy- The energy that an object has because
of the position, shape, or condition of the object
Gravitational Potential Energy - When you lift an object,
you do work on it. When you do this, you transfer
energy to the object and give the object gravitational
potential energy.
energy stored as a result of position or height.
▪ GPE = weight x height
▪ GPE = Joules (J)
Weight = Newtons (N) height = meters (m)
What is the gravitational potential energy of a book
with a weight of 13 N at a height of 1.5 m off the
ground?
What is the gravitational potential energy of a cat that
weighs 40 N standing on a table that is 0.8 m above the
ground?
What is the gravitational potential energy of
a diver that weights 500 N standing on a
platform that is 10 m above the ground?
Mechanical Energy- the total energy of
motion and position of an object.
Both kinetic and potential energy are kinds of
mechanical energy
Mechanical Energy (ME) = potential energy + kinetic energy
(J)
(J)
(J)
What is the mechanical energy of a book being held in
the air that has 100 J or potential energy and 50 J of
kinetic energy?
What is the mechanical energy of a goose standing on a
rock that has 75 J of potential energy and 60 J of kinetic
energy?
Thermal Energy- is all of the kinetic energy
due to random motion of the particles that
make up an object.
Chemical Energy-The energy in a compound
that changes as its atoms are rearranged
Electrical Energy- is the energy of moving
electrons.
(negatively charged particles in atoms)
Sound Energy- is caused by an object’s
vibrations.
Light Energy- Produced by the vibrations of
electrically charged particles.
Nuclear Energy- The energy that comes from
the nucleus of an atom.
Fission and fusion
Friction-A force that opposes motion
between two surfaces that are touching
Closed System- a group of objects that
transfer energy only to each other.
Energy is conserved, not destroyed.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
The total amount of energy in a closed
system is always the same.
Some energy is always lost to thermal energy
(heat). It’s not lost energy.
A machine that will run forever without any
additional energy
The machine will put out exactly as much
energy as it takes in.
This is impossible because waste thermal energy
always occurs due to friction.
Energy Efficiency - is a comparison of the amount of energy
before a conversion with the amount of useful energy after a
conversion
More efficient = less friction/less lost energy