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1
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What are the nine types of energy?

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Kinetic, sound, light, thermal, electrical, gravitational potential, elastic potential (strain), chemical, nuclear

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What are the two ways that energy can be transferred?

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From place to place or from one form into another

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What is ‘waste energy’?

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Energy that is transformed to either the wrong place or the wrong form

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What is ‘useful energy’?

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The energy transformed to where it is wanted in the form wanted

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What is an efficient device?

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A device where most of the energy is usefully transformed

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What form is waste energy nearly always in?

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Heat energy given to the surroundings

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7
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Equation for efficiency?

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Useful energy given out by device / energy put in x100

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What is work done equal to?

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Energy transferred

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9
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Equation for work done?

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Work done = force x distance in direction of force

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What is the rate at which energy is transformed?

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Power

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When is work done?

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When any object is moved around ie energy is supplied

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12
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Equation for power?

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Power = energy / time taken

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What is 1 watt equal to?

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1 Joule per second

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What do you pay for when you pay for electricity?

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The energy transferred

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15
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Equation for kinetic energy?

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Ek=1/2mv²

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16
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Equation for gravitational potential energy?

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Ep=mgh

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17
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How to calculate weight?

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Mass x gravitational field strength

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How to calculate a change in kinetic energy?

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Ek=1/2mv²-1/2mu²

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What is change in kinetic energy equal to?

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Work done and kinetic energy transferred

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20
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Equation for elastic potential energy?

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Ee=1/2ke²

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21
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Why does a compression still act like an extension?

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The same amount of energy is stored

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22
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What is internal energy?

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The energy stored by the particles of a substance

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What is internal energy a sum of?

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The kinetic energy of all the particles and the potential energy of all the particles due to their relative positions and forces between them

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What does internal energy not include?

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Gravitational potential energy or the kinetic energy caused by motion of the whole substance

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What is the average kinetic energy of the molecules related to?

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The temperature of a gas

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What happens to kinetic energy if the temperature of a substance is increased?

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The total kinetic energy of the particles increases and so the internal energy increased

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What is latent heat?

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The energy transferred to or from a substance when it changes state

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What happens to the temperature during change of state?

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The temperature is constant, so the total kinetic energy of particles does not change

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29
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What happens to the energy of particles when a substance melts or boils?

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The total potential energy of the particles increased because energy is needed to break the bonds

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30
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What is happening when a substance is heating?

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  • temperature increases
  • kinetic energy increases
  • potential energy is constant
  • internal energy increases
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31
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What is happening when a substance is changing state?

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  • temperature is constant
  • kinetic energy is constant
  • potential energy increases
  • internal energy increases
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32
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What factors affect how much energy must be gained by an object as its temperature increases?

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  • temperature increase
  • mass
  • material
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33
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What is specific heat capacity?

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The amount of energy required to raise 1kg of a material by 1c

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What is the specific heat capacity of water?

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4200 J/kg*c

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35
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What is the specific heat capacity of copper?

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390 J/kg*c

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36
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What is the equation for specific heat capacity?

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Specific heat capacity = energy / mass x temperature change

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37
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Why is the filling of a pie hotter than the crust?

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The pastry and filling have the same temperature however the filling contains water and has a higher specific heat capacity so transfers more heat energy

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38
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What is latent heat measured in?

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Joules per kilogram

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39
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What is the specific latent heat of fusion (lf)?

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The energy needed to change state of 1kg of the substance from solid to liquid

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What is the specific latent heat of vaporisation (lv)?

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The energy needed to change the state of 1kg of the substance from liquid to gas

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41
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How to work out specific latent heat?

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Latent heat = energy / mass

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42
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What is specific latent heat measured in?

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J/kg

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43
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How can heat be transferred?

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Conduction, convection and radiation

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44
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What direction does thermal energy travel in?

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Hot to cold

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45
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What is conduction?

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Particles that are very close together can transfer heat energy as they vibrate

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46
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Which is the method of heat transfer in solids?

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Conduction

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47
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How do non-metals conduct?

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As a non-metal is heated at one end, the atoms near the heat source gain kinetic energy and vibrate more and collide with each other so the energy is passed on

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How do metal conduct?

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When a metal is heated, free electrons gain kinetic energy so they move faster and diffuse through the metal - energy is transferred when electrons collide with other electrons or ions

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Why is the rate of energy transfer greater in copper than steel?

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Copper a higher thermal conductivity

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50
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What is the best insulator?

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A vacuum

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51
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Why can’t conduction occur in a vacuum?

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There are no particles to collide and pass on the energy

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52
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What do many insulating materials contain?

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Pockets of trapped air

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53
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Why is air a good insulator?

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It is a gas and particles are too far apart to transfer energy effectively

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54
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Why do steel pans have wood or plastic handles?

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They do not get hot and burn your hand because they are made of material that cannot conduct heat so is an insulator

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55
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Why is felt a better insulator than paper?

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It has air pockets and air is a good insulator as it is a gas

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56
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How to test different materials as insulators?

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Fill 3 containers with boiling water, put a thermometer in each, wrap 3 different types of insulator and the hot water and measure temperature of each container in intervals

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57
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Why are wood and fibre glass good insulators?

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They have trapped air in pockets - air is a gas so a poor conductor

58
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Which are the best insulating materials?

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The ones with the lowest thermal conductivity

59
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What are fluids?

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Substances that can flow i.e. Liquids and gases

60
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What happens when fluid particles are heated?

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They move around more and spread out

61
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What happens when a fluid is heated?

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Becomes less dense - same number of particles take up more space

62
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How is wind an example of convection?

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On a beach, the air above sand is heated, becomes less dense and rises. Cold air above the sea is sucked inland as wind

63
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How is a freezer an example of convection?

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A freezer cools air at the top and cools food on the way down. Warmer air at the bottom rises and a convection current is set up inside the fridge

64
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Where can’t convection occur?

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  • in solids because particles are not free to flow

* in vacuums because there are no particles to flow and carry energy

65
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How does trapped air reduce heat loss by convection?

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Convection causes heat to be lost through the roof - loft instillation helps to reduce this. Trapped air in fibre glass is not free to flow so this helps to prevent convection currents

66
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Where can energy be lost from in the home?

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Through the roof, windows, floors, walls, doors and gaps

67
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How can energy loss be reduced through the roof?

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Loft insulation

68
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How can energy loss be reduced through walls?

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Cavity wall insulation

69
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How can energy loss be reduced through doors and gaps?

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Draught excluders

70
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How can energy loss be reduced through floors?

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Carpets

71
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How can energy loss be reduced through windows?

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Curtains and double glazing

72
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What type of heat transfer does double glazing reduce?

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Conduction

73
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What type of heat transfer does cavity wall insulation reduce?

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Conduction and convection

74
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What type of heat transfer does loft insulation reduce?

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Conduction and convection

75
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What type of heat transfer does foil behind radiators reduce?

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Radiation

76
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What type of heat transfer does draught excluders reduce?

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Convection

77
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What type of heat transfer do curtains reduce?

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Convection (and radiation, conduction)

78
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What type of heat transfer do carpets reduce?

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Conduction (and convection)

79
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How does double glazing reduce heat transfer?

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2 layers so it is further for heat to travel

Air between glass which is a gas so a good insults

80
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How does cavity wall insulation reduce heat transfer?

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2 layers so it is further for heat to travel

Air between walls which is a good insulator

Foam which has pockets of air which reduce flow in convection

81
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How does loft insulation reduce heat transfer?

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Fibre glass has pockets of trapped air

82
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How does foil behind radiators reduce heat transfer?

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Silver is a good reflector so heat from back radiator is reflected into room

83
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How do draught excluders reduce heat transfer?

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Close gaps around doors and windows so air cannot flow through

84
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How do curtains reduce heat transfer?

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Block gaps so air cannot flow through

Opaque so heat is not passed through

85
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How do carpets reduce heat transfer?

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Made of insulating materials which have a lot of air between fibres

86
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What is payback time?

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A way to calculate how cost effective types of insulation are. It is the time taken to save the money that it cost to buy

87
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How to calculate pay back time?

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Payback time = cost of insulation/ annual saving

88
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What is a renewable energy resource?

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One that can be replenished as it is used

89
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What are some types of renewable energy resources?

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Tidal
Solar
Geothermal
Biofuel
Wind
Hydroelectric
Wave
90
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How does geothermal power work?

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Hot rocks underground heat water to produce steam. Holes are drilled down to the hot region, steam comes up and used to drive turbines which drive electric generators

91
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Energy transformations in geothermal power?

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Heat -> Kinetic -> Electrical

92
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Where can geothermal power stations be built?

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Near hot reservoirs beneath the earth’s surface

93
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Advantages of geothermal power?

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  • No pollution
  • Low running costs
  • Don’t take up much room - no impact on environment
94
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Disadvantages of geothermal power?

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  • Difficult to find suitable sites for power stations
  • Rocks have to be certain type and depth
  • Rocks above have to be soft enough to drill through
  • If not carefully managed a borehole can ‘run out of steam’ and not usable for decades
  • Some dangerous gases and minerals come out of boreholes and are hard to dispose of
95
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How does wind power work?

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The wind turns blades which tune a rotor shaft. The resultant mechanical power is used to drive an electricity generator

96
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Energy transformations in wind power?

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Kinetic -> Electrical

97
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Where can wind power stations be built?

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In windy places e.g. the sea

98
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Advantages of wind power?

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  • Dovetails with other systems
  • Simple technology
  • Once constructed, low running costs
  • Occupied land can still be used for farming
  • Cheap electricity
  • Suitable for less sunny regions
  • Safe, if properly maintained
  • Plentiful wind supply
  • No pollution
99
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Disadvantages of wind power?

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  • No wind = no power
  • Wind farms create a constant low level noise
  • Can interfere with TV and radar
  • Aesthetically disturbing
  • Small electricity production from each windmill
100
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How does wave power work?

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Friction develops between air and water as wind blows across the water. Energy is transferred between the two elements. Taking the motion of the waves and translating it to mechanical/electrical energy generates energy from the waves

101
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Energy transformations in wave power?

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Kinetic -> Electrical

102
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Where can wave power stations be built?

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In the sea

103
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Advantages of wave power?

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  • No waste or pollution
  • Wave energy generators can produce large amounts of energy
  • Once constructed, low running costs
104
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Disadvantages of wave power?

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  • Can be noisy
  • Must be able to withstand very rough weather
  • Wave energy generators are only effective when exposed to strong waves
  • May be a hazard to ships and leisure craft
105
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How does tidal power work?

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A bay dammed with gates and turbines fitted along the length of the dam. Gates are opened to let the tide in and turn the turbines to produce electricity

106
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Energy transformations in tidal power?

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Gravitational potential -> Kinetic -> Electric

107
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Where can tidal power stations be built?

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In an estuary

108
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Advantages of tidal power?

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  • Amount of energy produced is predictable
  • Low running costs
  • No waste or pollution
  • Reliable technology
  • No fuel
109
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Disadvantages of tidal power?

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  • Early stages of development
  • Only produced energy for 10 hours a day as tide moves in and out
  • Expensive to install
  • Few suitable places
110
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How does biofuel work?

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  1. Energy crops - plants grown specifically for fuel e.g. wood. Some crops are fermented to produce ethane
  2. Waste - as material rots it gives off methane which is burnt to produce steam and turn a turbine
111
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Energy transformations in biofuel?

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Chemical -> Heat -> Kinetic -> Electrical

112
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Where can biofuel power stations be built?

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Fields or factories - waste underground

113
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Advantages of biofuel?

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  • Fuel is cheap
  • Methane is a greenhouse gas and burning it would reduce the amount in the atmosphere
  • Using waste material makes good environmental and economical sense
114
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Disadvantages of biofuel?

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  • Creating enough waste is difficult
  • CO2 produced by bio-energy production
  • Some waste materials not available all year round
115
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How does solar power work?

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Sonar cells are devices that convert light energy into electrical energy directly.

Sonar water heating uses heat from the sun to heat water in glass panels on a roof. Water is pumped through pipes in the panel.

Sonar furnaces use mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy and produce high temperatures

116
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Energy transformations in solar power?

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Light -> Electrical

117
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Where can solar power stations be built?

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On roofs

118
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Advantages of solar power?

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  • Safe
  • Can generate energy in remote places
  • Handy for low-power uses like garden lights
  • Once constructed, low running costs
119
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Disadvantages of solar power?

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  • Doesn’t work at night
  • Electricity produced is more expensive
  • Energy has to be stored in batteries, hydrogen or water
  • Can’t be used as the only system in cloudy places
120
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How does hydroelectric power work?

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Flowing waters create energy that can be captured. When demand increases water is released back into a lower reservoir through a turbine. The water comes from behind a dam. The water drives electrical generators which may be built inside the dam

121
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Energy transformations in hydroelectric power?

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Gravitational potential -> Kinetic -> Electrical

122
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Where can hydroelectric power stations be built?

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Upland areas

123
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Advantages of hydroelectric power?

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  • No pollution

* Can produce electricity on demand

124
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Disadvantages of hydroelectric power?

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  • Fish cannot migrate upstream, or downstream to the ocean
  • Can impact water quality and flow
  • Can be impacted by drought
125
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What is a fuel?

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A material that can be burnt to provide energy (light and heat)

126
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Energy transformation in a fuel?

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Chemical -> Light + Heat

127
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How does coal form?

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Coal formed when old plants from millions of years ago died and formed layers at the bottom of swamps, to form peat

128
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How do oil and natural gas form?

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Oil and natural gas are formed when layers of sediment, plants and bacteria become buried and pressure is added over millions of years

129
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What are the fossil fuels?

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Oil, natural gas and coal

130
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How do fossil fuels produce electricity?

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The fuel is burned and heat produced boils water, creating high pressure which turns a turbine. The turbine turns a generator

131
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How does natural gas produce electricity?

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It is burnt and the hot gases produced are used directly to turn a turbine

132
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What is the start up time of coal?

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7 hours

133
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What is the start up time of oil?

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4 hours

134
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What is the start up time of natural gas?

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1 hour

135
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How long will coal last?

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About 300 years

136
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How long will oil last?

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About 45 years

137
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How long will gas last?

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25-30 years

138
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Which fossil fuel creates the most pollution?

A

Coal

139
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Which fossil fuel creates the least pollution?

A

Natural gas

140
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What is the difference between first and second generation biofuels?

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First generation have been derived from starches, sugars or animal fats

Second generation are derived from more advanced sources and are renewed as part of the carbon cycle

141
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What are the different types of biofuels?

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Bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethane

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