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1
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what is energy measured in ?

A

Joules (J)

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2
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what is power measured in ?

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Watts (W)

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3
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what are Watts equivalent to ?

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Joules per second (J/s)

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4
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can energy be created ?

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no

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5
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can energy be destroyed ?

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no

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6
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can energy be transformed ?

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yes

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7
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what can energy be transformed into ?

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one form to another

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8
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what is the process of energy being transformed from one form to another called ?

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conservation of energy

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9
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what are the 10 different energy types ?

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magnetic
kinetic
heat 
light 
gravitational 
chemical 
sound 
elastic 
electrical 
nuclear
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10
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what are the energy transfers for a light bulb ?

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electrical → light + heat

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11
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what are the energy transfers for a fan ?

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electrical → kinetic + sound

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12
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what are the energy transfers for a kettle ?

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electrical → heat + sound

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13
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what are the energy transfers for a iPad ?

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chemical → light + sound → heat

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14
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what is the useful energy made in a light bulb ?

A

light

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15
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what is the useful energy made in a fan ?

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kinetic

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16
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what is the useful energy made in a kettle ?

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heat

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17
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what is the useful energy made in an iPad ?

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light + sound

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18
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what is the wasted energy made in a light bulb ?

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heat

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19
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what is the wasted energy made in a fan ?

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sound

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20
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what is the wasted energy made in a kettle ?

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sound

21
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what is the wasted energy made in an iPad ?

A

heat

22
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what is the equation for efficiency ?

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efficiency = useful energy output ÷ total energy input

23
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how do you make the fraction given in the equation for efficiency a percentage ?

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times it by 100

24
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what is the equation for work done ?

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work done = force X distance moved (in direction of the force)

25
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what does work done = ?

A

work done = energy transferred

26
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how can energy be transferred by conduction ?

A
  • as material gets hotter, particles gain kinetic energy so vibrate more
  • hotter particles collide with colder ones and pass on their kinetic energy
  • when the kinetic energy of the colder particles increases the means their temperature has increased
27
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how can energy be transferred by convection in hot substances ?

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  • heat up
  • space between particles has been increased due to thermal expansion
  • density has decreased
  • density is lower than the surrounding fluid so hotter fluid will rise
28
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how can energy be transferred by convection in cold substances ?

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  • cool down
  • space between particles has decreased due to thermal expansion
  • density has increased
  • density is higher than the surrounding fluid so colder fluid will sink
29
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how can energy be transferred by infra red radiation ?

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  • infra red radiation is absorbed by surfaces causing a rise in temperature
30
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which colour does infra red radiation work best in (best emitter and absorber) ?

A

matte black

31
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which state does convection work worst in ?

A

solids and a vacuum because a vacuum has no particles and the particles in a solid are unable to move

32
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which colour does infra red radiation work worst in (worst emitter and absorber) ?

A

silver

33
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how do convection currents work ?

A
  • radiator heats are, thermally expands, becomes less dense and rises
  • warm air rises there are less particles left behind cold air particles move in and take their place
  • warm air cools down, becomes less dense, sinks
34
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what is a conductor ?

A

a substance which passes on heat energy easily and quickly

35
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what is an insulator ?

A

a substance which takes a long time to pass on heat energy

36
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why does a saucepan have a metal bottom but a plastic handle ?

A
  • metal bottom is a good conductor so it takes up the heat energy quickly and passes it on quickly heating up the food
  • plastic handle is a bad conductor but a good insulator so it takes longer for the handle to pass on the heat energy and get hot meaning the person cooking can hold the handle without getting burnt
37
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do metals tend to be thermal conductors or insulators ?

A

thermal conductor

38
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does plastic tend to be a thermal conductor or insulator ?

A

thermal insulator

39
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how does double glazing work ?

A
  • gas or sometimes a vacuum is trapped between the panes of glass
  • gases are bad conductors so reduces heat loss by conduction
40
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how does a space blanket work ?

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  • blanket is shiny silver so radiation that tries to escape is reflected back
41
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what is the equation for gravitational potential energy ?

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gravitational potential energy = mass x gravitational force constant x height

42
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what is the symbol equation for gravitational potential energy ?

A

Ep = mgh

43
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what is the equation for kinetic energy ?

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kinetic energy = 1/2 x mass x velocity ²

44
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what is the symbol equation for kinetic energy ?

A

Ek = 1/2mv ²

45
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what is the equation for power ?

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power = work done or energy transferred ÷ time taken

46
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what is power when relating to the work done ?

A

rate at which work is done

47
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what is power when relating to the energy transferred ?

A

it is the rate at which energy is transferred

48
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what is conservation of energy ?

A

energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed into different types

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