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1
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work done

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another way of saying energy transferred

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system

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fancy word for single objects or a group of objects you are interested in.

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3
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closed system

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neither matter nor energy can enter or leave .total energy is always zero

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4
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energy can be transferred in which ways?

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mechanically,electrically,heating and radiation

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conservation of energy principle

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energy can be transferred usefully,stored or dissipated,but can never be created or destroyed.

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6
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density

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mass/volume

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7
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what is needed to melt a solid or boil a liquid?

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increase in energy

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8
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the energy needed to change the state of 1kg of substance from solid to liquid at its melting point is known as….

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specific latent heat of fusion lf

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9
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equation of specific latent heat

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change in energy = mass *specific latent heat

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10
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energy transferred =

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temperature change *mass *capacity

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11
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does an ammeter or volmeter measure current?

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ammeter

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12
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does an ammeter or volmeter measure potential difference

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voltmeter

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13
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does voltmeter go in series or parallel?

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parallel

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14
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power(w)=

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potential difference(v)*curent(a)

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15
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current

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charge / time taken

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16
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potential difference =

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current * resistance

17
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what is temperature a measure of?

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average kinetic energy

18
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energy lost from gpe store=

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energy gained in kinetic store

19
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what is specific heat capacity

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the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1c

20
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power is..

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rate of energy transfer or doing work

21
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conduction

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process by which vibrating particles transfer energy to neighbouting particles

22
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thermal insulation

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a material providing high restance to heat flow.

23
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lubricant

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used to reduce the friction between the objects surfaces when they move

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efficiency

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transfer energy from one energy store to a more useful one.

25
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equation of efficiency =

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useful output energy transfer / total input energy transfer

26
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how can you improve efficiency

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by insulating objects

27
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non renewable energy resources examples

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coal,oil,natural gas and nuclear fuels(uranium and plutonium)

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renewable energy resource examples

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wind,water waves,tides,hydroelectricity,the sun(solar), geothermal and bio fuel

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renewable energy resource examples

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wind,water waves,tides,hydroelectricity,the sun(solar), geothermal and bio fuel