1. Energy Flashcards
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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 converted to either the wrong place or the wrong form
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What is ‘useful energy’?
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The energy converted 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 converted
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What form is waste energy nearly always in?
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Heat and sound energy dissipated to the surroundings
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What is a closed system?
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A system where the total energy is always the same. No energy is transferred in or out.
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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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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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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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Equation for kinetic energy?
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Ek=1/2mv²
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Equation for gravitational potential energy?
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Ep=mgh
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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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Equation for elastic potential energy?
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Ee=1/2ke²
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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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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?
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 gas molecules related to?
The temperature of a gas
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What happens to kinetic energy if the temperature of a substance is increased?
The total kinetic energy of the particles increases and so the internal energy increased
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What is latent heat and specific latent heat?
The energy needed to change the state of a substance without changing the temperature
Specific latent heat refers to 1kg of a substance
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What happens to the temperature during change of state?
The temperature is constant, so the total kinetic energy of particles does not change
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What happens to the energy of particles when a substance melts or boils?
The total potential energy of the particles increased because energy is needed to break the bonds
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What is happening when a substance is heating?
* temperature increases
* kinetic energy increases
* potential energy is constant
* internal energy increases
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What is happening when a substance is changing state?
* temperature is constant
* kinetic energy is constant
* potential energy increases
* internal energy increases
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What factors affect how much energy must be gained by an object as its temperature increases?
* temperature increase
* mass
* material
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What is specific heat capacity?
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?
4200 J/kg*c
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What is the specific heat capacity of copper?
390 J/kg*c
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What is the equation for specific heat capacity?
Specific heat capacity = energy / mass x temperature change
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What is latent heat measured in?
Joules per kilogram
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What is the specific latent heat of fusion (lf)?
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)?
The energy needed to change the state of 1kg of the substance from liquid to gas
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How to work out specific latent heat?
Latent heat = energy / mass
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What is specific latent heat measured in?
J/kg
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How can heat be transferred?
Conduction, convection and radiation
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What direction does thermal energy travel in?
Hot to cold
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What is conduction?
Particles that are very close together can transfer heat energy as they vibrate
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Which is the method of heat transfer in solids?
Conduction
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How do non-metals conduct?
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?
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?
Copper a higher thermal conductivity
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What is the best insulator?
A vacuum
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Why can't conduction occur in a vacuum?
There are no particles to collide and pass on the energy
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What do many insulating materials contain?
Pockets of trapped air
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Why is air a good insulator?
It is a gas and particles are too far apart to transfer energy effectively
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Why do steel pans have wood or plastic handles?
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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Why is felt a better insulator than paper?
It has air pockets and air is a good insulator as it is a gas
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How to test different materials as insulators?
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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Why are wood and fibre glass good insulators?
They have trapped air in pockets - air is a gas so a poor conductor
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Which are the best insulating materials?
The ones with the lowest thermal conductivity
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What are fluids?
Substances that can flow i.e. Liquids and gases
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What happens when fluid particles are heated?
They move around more and spread out
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What happens when a fluid is heated?
Becomes less dense - same number of particles take up more space
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How is wind an example of convection?
On a beach, the air above sand is heated, becomes less dense and rises. Cold air above the sea is sucked inland as wind
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How is a freezer an example of convection?
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
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Where can't convection occur?
* in solids because particles are not free to flow
| * in vacuums because there are no particles to flow and carry energy
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How does trapped air reduce heat loss by convection in the home?
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
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Where can energy be lost from in the home?
Through the roof, windows, floors, walls, doors and gaps
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How can energy loss be reduced through the roof?
Loft insulation
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How can energy loss be reduced through walls?
Cavity wall insulation
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How can energy loss be reduced through doors and gaps?
Draught excluders
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How can energy loss be reduced through floors?
Carpets
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How can energy loss be reduced through windows?
Curtains and double glazing
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What type of heat transfer does double glazing reduce?
Conduction
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What type of heat transfer does cavity wall insulation reduce?
Conduction and convection
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What type of heat transfer does loft insulation reduce?
Conduction and convection
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What type of heat transfer does foil behind radiators reduce?
Radiation
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What type of heat transfer does draught excluders reduce?
Convection
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What type of heat transfer do curtains reduce?
Convection (and radiation, conduction)
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What type of heat transfer do carpets reduce?
Conduction (and convection)
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How does double glazing reduce heat transfer?
2 layers so it is further for heat to travel
Air between glass which is a gas so a good insults
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How does cavity wall insulation reduce heat transfer?
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
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How does loft insulation reduce heat transfer?
Fibre glass has pockets of trapped air
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How does foil behind radiators reduce heat transfer?
Silver is a good reflector so heat from back radiator is reflected into room
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How do draught excluders reduce heat transfer?
Close gaps around doors and windows so air cannot flow through
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How do curtains reduce heat transfer?
Block gaps so air cannot flow through
Opaque so heat is not passed through
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How do carpets reduce heat transfer?
Made of insulating materials which have a lot of air between fibres
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What is payback time?
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
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How to calculate pay back time?
Payback time = cost of insulation/ annual saving
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What is a renewable energy resource?
One that can be replenished as it is used
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What are some types of renewable energy resources?
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Tidal
Solar
Geothermal
Biofuel
Wind
Hydroelectric
Wave
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How does geothermal power work?
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
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Energy transformations in geothermal power?
Heat -> Kinetic -> Electrical
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Where can geothermal power stations be built?
Near hot reservoirs beneath the earth's surface
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Advantages of geothermal power?
* No pollution
* Low running costs
* Don't take up much room - no impact on environment
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Disadvantages of geothermal power?
* 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
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How does wind power work?
The wind turns blades which tune a rotor shaft. The resultant mechanical power is used to drive an electricity generator
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Energy transformations in wind power?
Kinetic -> Electrical
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Where can wind power stations be built?
In windy places e.g. the sea
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Advantages of wind power?
* 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
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Disadvantages of wind power?
* 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
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How does wave power work?
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
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Energy transformations in wave power?
Kinetic -> Electrical
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Where can wave power stations be built?
In the sea
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Advantages of wave power?
* No waste or pollution
* Wave energy generators can produce large amounts of energy
* Once constructed, low running costs
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Disadvantages of wave power?
* 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
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How does tidal power work?
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
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Energy transformations in tidal power?
Gravitational potential -> Kinetic -> Electric
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Where can tidal power stations be built?
In an estuary
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Advantages of tidal power?
* Amount of energy produced is predictable
* Low running costs
* No waste or pollution
* Reliable technology
* No fuel
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Disadvantages of tidal power?
* Early stages of development
* Only produced energy for 10 hours a day as tide moves in and out
* Expensive to install
* Few suitable places
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How does biofuel work?
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
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Energy transformations in biofuel?
Chemical -> Heat -> Kinetic -> Electrical
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Where can biofuel power stations be built?
Fields or factories - waste underground
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Advantages of biofuel?
* 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
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Disadvantages of biofuel?
* Creating enough waste is difficult
* CO2 produced by bio-energy production
* Some waste materials not available all year round
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How does solar power work?
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
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Energy transformations in solar power?
Light -> Electrical
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Where can solar power stations be built?
On roofs
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Advantages of solar power?
* Safe
* Can generate energy in remote places
* Handy for low-power uses like garden lights
* Once constructed, low running costs
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Disadvantages of solar power?
* 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
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How does hydroelectric power work?
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
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Energy transformations in hydroelectric power?
Gravitational potential -> Kinetic -> Electrical
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Where can hydroelectric power stations be built?
Upland areas
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Advantages of hydroelectric power?
* No pollution
| * Can produce electricity on demand
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Disadvantages of hydroelectric power?
* Fish cannot migrate upstream, or downstream to the ocean
* Can impact water quality and flow
* Can be impacted by drought
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What is a fuel?
A material that can be burnt to provide energy (light and heat)
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Energy transformation in a fuel?
Chemical -> Light + Heat
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How does coal form?
Coal formed when old plants from millions of years ago died and formed layers at the bottom of swamps, to form peat
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How do oil and natural gas form?
Oil and natural gas are formed when layers of sediment, plants and bacteria become buried and pressure is added over millions of years
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What are the fossil fuels?
Oil, natural gas and coal
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How do fossil fuels produce electricity?
The fuel is burned and heat produced boils water, creating high pressure which turns a turbine. The turbine turns a generator
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How does natural gas produce electricity?
It is burnt and the hot gases produced are used directly to turn a turbine
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What is the start up time of coal?
7 hours
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What is the start up time of oil?
4 hours
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What is the start up time of natural gas?
1 hour
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How long will coal last?
About 300 years
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How long will oil last?
About 45 years
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How long will gas last?
25-30 years
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Which fossil fuel creates the most pollution?
Coal
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Which fossil fuel creates the least pollution?
Natural gas
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What is the difference between first and second generation biofuels?
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
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What are the different types of biofuels?
Bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethane
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What makes a good insulator?
Low thermal conductivity (low energy transfer/ second)
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What is the relationship between temperature and infrared radiation?
Higher temperature= more infrared radiation emitted
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What is black body radiation?
Radiation emitted by a body that absorbs all radiation incident on it
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Why does the temperature of an object increase?
It absorbs more infrared radiation than it emits
