Thursday, May 13, 2010
Why do we feel cool when wearing white on a sunny day but feel hot when we wear black?
Have you ever wondered why roses are red and why violets are blue? This should give you the answers. Enjoy :)
heat energy
Heat is the energy that flows from a region of higher temperature to one at a lower temperature.
Work
Oops... sorry everyone. I should have posted this last time before moments.
Conditions for work to be done
- There is a force acting on the object
- The object moves
- The movement of the object is in the direction of the force
kinetic energy
kinetic energy is the energy that a body has due to its motion. All moving objects have kinetic energy.
Example: A girl walking down the street
This video should tell you more! :)
potential energy
Potential energy is stored energy due to a body's position or condition.
This video demonstrates gravitational potential energy. Enjoy! :)Gravitational potential energy
Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object has because of its position or location. The higher the object is from the ground, the more gravitational potential energy it has, thus, it has more potential to fall
Example: a chandelier hung on the ceiling possess gravitational potential energy
Chemical potential energy
Chemical potential energy is the energy stored in fuels such as petrol and food that can be released through chemical reactions.
Example: We need to eat food to store ourselves with chemical potential energy so that it can be transformed into other types of energy as we carry out different activities like running (converted into kinetic energy)
Elastic potential energy
Elastic potential energy is the energy an object has when it is stretched or compressed.
Example: a stretched rubber band possesses elastic potential energy
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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