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thermal energy occurs also mechanical and kinetic energy
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When you strike a match, mechanical energy is used to move the matchstick against the rough striking surface. This generates heat energy due to friction, which ignites the combustible chemicals on the match head. The chemical reaction releases thermal energy and light energy in the form of a flame.
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Describe the energy transformations that happen hen you strike a match?
When you strike a match, first the energy is chemical because of the chemcial on the tip of the match. Then, it is mechanical because your hand moves. Then it is thermal because the match lights on fire.
What is the source of activation energy that ignites a strike-anywhere match?
In a strike-anywhere match friction turns red-phosphorus into white phosphorus which burns in contact with air.
What energy is transfered when you light a match?
There is a very small amount of kinetic energy in striking the match, but mostly you are releasing chemical potential energy. The match head just requires an increase in temperature to make it burn
What kind of energy is used in burning a match?
When you light a match, chemical energy is transformed to thermal energy, primarily by oxidation. When you actually strike it, the triggering energy is mechanical energy that creates heat through friction to begin the oxidation process (combustion).
What forms of energy are present in a lit candle?
The fire or a match when let is engery
Describe the energy transformations that happen hen you strike a match?
When you strike a match, first the energy is chemical because of the chemcial on the tip of the match. Then, it is mechanical because your hand moves. Then it is thermal because the match lights on fire.
Are there two energies to strike a match?
Yes - mechanical energy to scrape the match along the side of the box, and then chemical energy to feed the flame.
Which energy transformation takes place in a match head when light the match?
The mechanical energy used to strike a match is transformed first to thermal energy. The thermal energy causes the particles in the match to release stored chemical energy, which is transformed to thermal energy and the electromagnetic energy you see as light.
What is the source of activation energy that ignites a strike-anywhere match?
In a strike-anywhere match friction turns red-phosphorus into white phosphorus which burns in contact with air.
When you strike a match what do you provide that enables the flame to appear?
D) activation energy
How can you make the chemical energy in the matchstick useful?
Strike the match and start it burning then it can be used
What energy is transfered when you light a match?
There is a very small amount of kinetic energy in striking the match, but mostly you are releasing chemical potential energy. The match head just requires an increase in temperature to make it burn
How does burning flames produce heat?
it goes with the transfer of energy. if you take lets say a match and strike it you transfer mechanil from arm movement to heat and sound energy the actual match contains chemical energy.
What kind of energy is used in burning a match?
When you light a match, chemical energy is transformed to thermal energy, primarily by oxidation. When you actually strike it, the triggering energy is mechanical energy that creates heat through friction to begin the oxidation process (combustion).
When was Strike the Match created?
Strike the Match was created on 2008-06-06.
What forms of energy are present in a lit candle?
The fire or a match when let is engery
How does the match work?
you strike the match
