C3/4 electricity Flashcards by Georgie Davies | Brainscape

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What is payback time

A

How long it takes you to pay back money

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Q

What fuel is used in a nuclear power station

A

Nuclear power

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What does the transformer at the power station do

A

Steps the electricity down so it doesn’t blow the wires up

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What does the transformer do at the house end

A

Steps the electricity back up to go into houses

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Give a dis/advantage of fossil fuels

A

Dis- produces CO2

Ad- high amount of energy in small amount of time

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Give a dis/advantage of BIofuel

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Dis- long process

Ad- carbon neutral/ renewable

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Give a dis/advantage of tidal power

A

Dis- hard to maintain

Ad- always a tide

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Give a dis/advantage of solar power

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Dis- costly/relies on sun

Ad- no greenhouse gases

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Give a dis/advantage of wind power

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Dis- costly/ugly/relies on wind

Ad- now green house gases

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What’s the equation for power

A

Energy transferred

Power= time taken

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Give a dis/advantage of coal power

A

Dis- release a lot of greenhouse gases

Ad- inexpensive energy source

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Give a dis/advantage of gas

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Dis- expensive

Ad- easiest to transport ( through pipes)

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