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what is the unit of force?

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newtons

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what is the unit of energy?

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joules

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3
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what is the unit of distance?

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metres

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4
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what is the unit of mass?

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kg

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what is the unit of strength of gravity?

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newtons / kg

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what is the unit of height?

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metres

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what is the principle of conservation of energy?

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energy is never created or destroyed, only transferred between different energy stores

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what is a system?

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object or group of objects that interact

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9
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what is wasted energy?

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energy dissipated to surroundings

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10
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when work is done against frictional forces acting on an object, what happens to the temperature?

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it rises

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what are the 8 energy stores?

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  • thermal (internal)
  • kinetic
  • gravitational potential
  • elastic potential
  • chemical
  • magnetic
  • electrostatic
  • nuclear
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12
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what is the thermal (internal) energy store?

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the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object/system

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what is the kinetic energy store?

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energy of a moving object.

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what is the gravitational potential energy store?

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energy of an object at height.

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what is the elastic potential energy store?

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energy stored when an object is stretched or squashed.

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what is the chemical energy store?

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energy stored in chemical bonds, such as those between molecules

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17
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what is the magnetic energy store?

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energy stored when repelling poles have been pushed closer together or when attracting poles have been pulled further apart.

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18
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what is the electrostatic energy store?

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energy stored when repelling charges have been moved closer together or when attracting charges have been pulled further apart.

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19
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what is the nuclear energy store?

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energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

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20
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what are the 4 energy transfer methods?

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  • mechanical work
  • electrical work
  • heating
  • radiation
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what is mechanical work?

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force moving an object through a distance

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what is electrical work?

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charges moving due to a potential difference

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23
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how does heating transfer energy?

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due to temperature difference caused electrically or by chemical reaction

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how does radiation transfer energy?

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energy transferred as a wave

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25
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what is Specific heat capacity?

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the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree celsius

26
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describe the process of conduction

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  • energy makes the ions in the rod vibrate faster
  • as ions in the solid metal are close together, this increased vibration means that they collide with neighbouring ions more frequently
  • energy is passed on through the metal by these collisions, transmitting the energy
  • more frequent collisions increase the rate of transfer.
27
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what are renewable energy resources?

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resources that can be replenished as they are used

28
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what is a a non-renewable energy resource?

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a resource which cannot be replenished

29
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what are 2 non-renewable energy resources?

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  • fossil fuels
  • nuclear fuel
30
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what energy store are fossil fuels?

A

chemical

31
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what energy store is nuclear fuel?

A

nuclear

32
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what are 2 advantages of using fossil fuels?

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  • very reliable
  • high power output
33
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what is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

A

releases CO2

34
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what are 2 advantages of using nuclear fuel?

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  • very reliable
  • very high power output
35
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what is a disadvantage of using nuclear fuel?

A

dangerous radioactive waste

36
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list as many renewable energy sources as you can.

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  • biofuel
  • wind
  • hydroelectricity
  • geothermal
  • tidal
  • solar
  • water waves
37
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what energy store does biofuel use?

A

chemical

38
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what are 3 advantages of using biofuel?

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  • reliable
  • medium power output
  • low negative impact - carbon neutral
39
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what energy store does wind power use?

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kinetic

40
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what are 4 disadvantages of wind power?

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  • unreliable as it depends on weather
  • low power output
  • take up large areas of land
  • birds can be killed
41
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what energy store does hydroelectricity use?

A

gravitational potential

42
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what are 2 advantages of hydroelectricity?

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  • very reliable
  • medium power output
43
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what is a disadvantage of hydroelectricity?

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big areas must be flooded to build dams

44
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what energy store does geothermal use?

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thermal

45
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what are 3 advantages of geothermal energy?

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  • reliable
  • medium power output
  • very low negative impact
46
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what is a disadvantage of geothermal energy?

A

not available everywhere

47
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what is the energy store of tidal energy?

A

kinetic

48
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what are 2 advantages of using tidal energy?

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  • very reliable
  • very high power output
49
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what are 2 disadvantages of using tidal energy?

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  • hard to harness
  • tidal barrages can negatively affect birds feeding on mud flats
50
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what energy store does solar energy use?

A

nuclear

51
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what is an advantage of solar energy?

A

low negative impact

52
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what are 3 disadvantages of solar energy?

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  • very unreliable as dependent on weather
  • low power output
  • large areas necessary
53
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what energy store do water waves use?

A

kinetic

54
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what are 2 disadvantages of using water waves for energy?

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  • unreliable as weather dependent
  • low power output
55
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what is an advantage of using water waves for energy?

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very low negative impact

56
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what does ‘doing work’ on a system do?

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increases the energy stored in a system

57
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what can unwanted energy transfers be reduced by?

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  • lubrication
  • tightening any loose parts
  • thermal insulation
58
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how does lubrication reduce unwanted energy transfers?

A

reduces the friction that produces heat

59
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how does tightening loose parts reduce unwanted energy transfers?

A

prevents unwanted vibration that wastes energy as sound

60
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how does thermal insulation reduce unwanted energy transfers?

A

reduces heat loss

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