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Using Energy
Question | Answer |
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What is the law of conservation of energy? | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred. |
What is useful energy? | Useful energy is energy that is transferred to where it is wanted, in the form that it is wanted in. |
What is the equation for efficiency? | Efficiency = Useful energy/Total Energy Input x 100% |
Name 4 ways that a machine can waste energy | Friction creates heat, air resistance causes energy transfer to the surroundings, resistance of a wire causes heat, sound created by machinery. |
Name 9 types of energy | Electrical, Chemical, Sound, Heat, Nuclear, Gravitational Potential, Elastic Potential, Kinetic, Light |