Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

IGCSE Physics Revision > Energy Transfers > Flashcards

Energy Transfers Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Physics 101 flashcards AP® Physics flashcards
1
Q

How is energy lost in an electric heater?

A

Energy is lost to heat the copper that the tank is made from and to the atmosphere.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Where is energy lost in a car?

A

Energy is used to overcome the various friction forces that oppose motion. This can also cause energy to be transferred to heat.

Lost as sound (engine noise)

Lots of energy is converted to heat which is lost or heats the surroundings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the law for Conservation of energy?

A

Energy is not created or destroyed in any process. Only transferred from one form to another.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the equation for efficiency?

A

useful output/total input x 100%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Electrical energy

A

whenever a current flows

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Light energy

A

from the sun, luminous objects, light bulbs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Sound energy

A

loudspeakers etc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Kinetic energy

A

anything that possesses motion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Nuclear energy

A

released only from nuclear reactions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Thermal energy

A

flows from hot objects to cooler ones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

GPE

A

possessed by anything that can fall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

EPE

A

possessed by springs, elastic, rubber bands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Chemical

A

possessed by foods, fuels, batteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are gravitational and elastic potential and chemical energy?

A

Forms of stored energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

An appliance is more efficient if it…

A

wastes less energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What happens to wasted energy?

A

It is always dissipated as heat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are the energy transfers for a microphone to and amplifier to a speaker?

A

sound - electrical - sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What does a TV transfer?

A

electrical - light and sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What do toy car batteries transfer?

A

chemical - electric - kinetic, sound, heat, light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What does a batter charge transfer?

A

electrical to chemical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What are GPE and Potential energy always transferred to first?

A

kinetic energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

How will a Sankey diagram show if something is more efficient?

A

It will have thick arrow for the useful energy output

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What does a filament lamp sankey diagram look like?

A

Most energy is wasted as heat; only small % is useful output

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What is IR radiation?

A

transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What do convection and conduction involve?

A

The transfer of energy by particles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Conduction occurs mainly in…

A

solids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Convection is the main method of heat transfer in…

A

fluids (liquids and gases)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What can emit/absorb IR radiation?

A

all objects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What makes heat transfer quicker?

A

the bigger the temperature difference

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

All objects are continually doing what?

A

emitting and absorbing heat radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

What will an object do that is cooler than its surroundings?

A

It will absorb more radiation than it emits

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What will an object that is warmer than its surroundings do?

A

Emit more radiation than it absorbs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

What happens in the conduction of heat in terms of particles?

A

Vibrating particles which have gained more KE pass this gain in KE to neighbouring particles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

How does heat transfer via conduction lead to an increase in the heat radiating from the surface of the solid?

A

The process of particles sharing their KE is passed on throughout the solid causing rise in temp at the other side of the solid. This rise in temp means than the object now loses more heat from its surface as a means of cooling down again.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

What method of heat transfer works in a vacuum?

A

IR radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

When does convection occur?

A

When more energetic particles move from the hotter region to the cooler region and take their heat energy with them.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

How does convection work in an immersion heater?

A

Heat energy transferred from heater coils to water via conduction.

Particles near coils get more energy and move faster and because there is more distance between the particles, the water expands and becomes less dense.

Hotter, less dense water rises above the denser, cooler water and displaces it out of the way in doing so making it sink to the heater coils

Process repeats with convection currents and all water will be heated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Where is convection most efficient?

A

In roundish/squarish containers because they allow the convection currents to work best

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Why is the water below the heater cold?

A

Because any hot water rises due to its low density - it wouldn’t sink down to displace cooler water!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

How is heat loss reduced in loft?

A

Thick layer of fibreglass wool laid out across loft floor and ceiling reduces heat loss from CONDUCTION AND CONVECTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

What is draught-proofing?

A

Strips of foam/plastic around doors and windows to stop heat loss via CONVECTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

How does a hot water tank jacket reduce heat loss?

A

Lagging such a fibreglass wool reduced conduction and radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

How does double glazing help reduce heat loss?

A

Two layers of glass for insulation with an air cavity to reduce CONDUCTION AND CONVECTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

How do thick curtains reduce heat loss?

A

Reduce by stopping radiation and conduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

How does cavity wall insulation help against heat loss?

A

Foam squirted into the gap between inner and outer bricks stop CONVECTION AND RADIATION by being lined with shiny foil to reflected the heat back in.

Insulating foam and trapped air pockets in it (air is an insulator) reduce CONVECTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

How do humans reduce heat loss?

A

Clothes - trap air near skin to reduce convection and conduction because air is not a solid

Hair stands on end to trap a thicker layer of insulating air around the body - reduce CONVECTION

Clothes also reduce radiation as the material absorbs some of the heat radiated out by our bodies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

What happens when a force moves an object?

A

energy is transferred and work is done

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

When is work done?

A

when energy is transferred

49
Q

What happens when work is done against friction?

A

most energy is transformed into heat and some sound

This is “wasted” energy

50
Q

WORK EQUATION

A

work = force x distance

51
Q

What is power?

A

the rate of doing work i.e. how much energy is transferred / second

52
Q

What is a powerful machine?

A

one that transfers a lot of energy in a short space of time

53
Q

POWER EQUATION

A

P = E/t

54
Q

What does kinetic energy depend on?

A

mass

velocity

55
Q

What is GPE?

A

the energy stored in an object of mass m when you raise it to height h against gravity g

56
Q

GPE EQUATION

A

m x g x h

57
Q

What is the kinetic energy gained equal to?

A

The GPE lost

58
Q

What are the non-renewable resources?

A

coal
oil
gas
nuclear

59
Q

What are the basic energy transfers in a power station?

A

fuel (chemical)

steam (heat energy)

turns a turbine (kinetic)

drives a generator (kinetic)

makes electricity (electrical)

60
Q

What are the advantages of burning fossil fuels?

A

Releases lots of energy relatively cheaply

Energy from fossil fuels not reliant on the weather - RELIABLE

We have lots of fossil fuel plants already so no money needs to be spent on new technology to use them

61
Q

What are the disadvantages of f fuels?

A

release CO2 into atmosphere when burned - global warming and climate change

burning coal and oil release S02 which causes acid rain; this damages tree, buiding and life

NON-RENEWABLE

62
Q

How is nuclear power generated?

TRANSFER FLOW CHART

A

Nuclear fission of uranium produces heat to make steam to drive turbines rather than burning.

NUCLEAR - HEAT - KINETIC - ELECTRICAL

63
Q

Disadvantages of nuclear power?

A

reactors are expensive to build and maintain - longer to start up than fossil fuel ones

processing of uranium before use causes pollution

risk of radioactive material leak

radioactive waste

expensive to decommission when they are old and inefficient

64
Q

Advantages of nuclear?

A

no greenhouse gases - NO GLOBAL WARMING

still plenty of uranium fuel reserves

65
Q

How does wind power work?

A

Put up lots of wind turbines in exposed places.

Wind turbines convert kinetic energy of moving air to electrical energy.

WIND TURNS BLADES WHICH TURN A GENERATOR INSIDE

66
Q

Advantages of wind power?

A

cheap to run

tough and reliable

free

no polluting waste and RENEWABLE

67
Q

Disadvantages of wind power?

A

spoil the view

noisy

wind not always strong enough to generator power when demand increases UNRELIABLE

Expensive to set up farms - especially out at sea

68
Q

How does geothermal energy work?

A

Hot rocks lie under ground

Water is pumped under ground and forced back up to pressure to turn a turbine and generator

HEAT - KINETIC - ELECTRICAL

69
Q

What else can geothermal be used for?

A

heat building directly

70
Q

What is the heat from rocks under ground made from?

A

slow decay of radioactive materials like uranium deep inside the Earth

71
Q

Advantages of Geothermal?

A

free
renewable
no real environmental issues

72
Q

Disadvantages of geothermal?

A

cost of drilling down

cost of building a plant is greater than the energy given out

few places where this is an economic option

73
Q

How do solar cells work?

A

transform light energy from the Sun directly into electrical energy

generate direct current

74
Q

Benefits of solar cells?

A

renewable energy source

expensive initially but after energy from sun is free and no running costs really

no pollution

good in remote places where there is not much choice and satellites

good to power calculators and watches

CAN BE CONNECTED TO RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES TO CREATE A SYSTEM THAT CAN STORE ENERGY DURING THE DAY FOR USE AT NIGHT

75
Q

Disadvantages of solar cells?

A

very expensive initially

used to generate electricity on a small scale

not practical and too expensive to connect to the National Grid - cost of doing so is more than achieved from the electricity generated

unreliable - NO SUN AT NIGHT

76
Q

How do solar panels work?

A

Black water pipes in a glass box. Glass traps heat and light that is absorbed by the black pipes and heats water.

77
Q

Ad/Disadvantages of solar panels?

A

Expensive to set up

renewable and free after time

good for small scale production

78
Q

How can solar power be used for cooking?

A

Curved mirror directs Sun’s heat and light on a pan.

Renewable energy source for outdoor cooking but slow, bulky and unreliable and needs strong sunlight to work!

79
Q

How does wave power work?

A

small wave converters take the up and down motion of waves and use it to drive a generator.

KINETIC - ELECTRICAL

80
Q

Advantages of wave power

A

no pollution

renewable

no fuel costs

minimal running costs

useful for small scale production on small islands

81
Q

Disadvantages of wave power?

A

spoil view

hazard to boats

UNRELIABLE - waves stop when wide and tide affected

high initial costs

82
Q

How does tidal power work?

FLOWCHART OF ENERGY CONVERSION

A

Tidal barrages are big dams built over estuaries with turbines in them.

Tide comes in and fills up estuary - driving turbines as it comes in

Water is then let out through turbines at a controlled speed and drives turbines

KINETIC - ELECTRICAL

83
Q

Advantages of tidal?

A

no pollution

renewable

predictable although not up to demand!!

no fuel cost

minimal running cost

84
Q

Disadvantages of tidal?

A

prevents free access by boats

spoils view

alters habitat for wildlife

height of tide is variable - low tide = LESS ENERGY

high initial costs

85
Q

How does HEP work?

A

Requires flooding of valley by building a dam

Rainwater caught and allowed through turbines converting GPE of water to KE as it falls.

This is converted to Electrical energy by a generator

86
Q

Advantages of HEP?

A

renewable

no pollution

no fuel and running costs

immediate response to INCREASED DEMAND

NO RELIABILITY ISSUES EXCEPT IN DROUGHT

87
Q

Disadvantages of HEP?

A

BIG Impact on the environment due to flooding the valley (rotting vegetation releases methane and CO2)

loss of habitat for some species

reservoirs unsightly

high initial costs

88
Q

How does pumped storage help with surplus electricity?

A

Spare electricity is used to pump water up to a higher reservoir

This can be released quickly during peak demand to supplement the steady delivery from big power stations

89
Q

Why is there surplus electricity at night with low demand?

A

large power stations have boilers that are left running all night leading to surplus electricity build up

90
Q

How is pumped storage different to HEP?

A

HEP generates power

Pumped storage is a way of storing energy which has already been generated

91
Q

What does a dynamo do?

A

converts kinetic energy of moving bicycle wheel into electrical energy. Lamp converts electrical energy to heat and light

92
Q

What are the energy conversions due to friction?

A

heat and sound

93
Q

How can you show conduction?

ICE, MATCH AND PAPER

A
  1. Block of ice put into test tube under gauze so it doesn’t rise again and water at top is heated. Ice not melted because conduction doesn’t occur efficiently in fluids
  2. Hold match away from flame. Only light when very near to flame; air is a poor conductor of heat.
  3. cylinder of brass fitted onto some wood and paper around middle.

Paper is heated over flame.

Paper doesn’t brown on brass side as metal conducts heat away from the paper. Paper scorched on wooden side as wood is a bad conductor (heat just builds up under paper and scorches it)

94
Q

How do particles in a solid share their heat energy with particles around them?

A

they collide and share their KE

95
Q

Why does convection occur in fluids?

A

because convection requires particles that can move about and create convection currents

96
Q

How does convection help in mines?

A

A lit candle is placed in a mine with 2 chimneys. As the flame burns , air around it heats up, expands and becomes less dense.

This heated air rises up out of the mine through one chimney.

Low pressure in mine so fresh air rushed in to replace the lost air.

97
Q

What happens when heating water in a pan?

A

metal pan conducts heat from the flame which heats water particles.

Heated water rises because it is less dense and so cooler air replaces the water that rose

98
Q

What is IR radiation?

A

the transfer of heat energy by IR waves and does not involve particles.

99
Q

What does the rate at which objects emit IR depend on?

A

SA
difference in temp between object and surroundings
texture of surface
colour

100
Q

Best reflector of IR?

A

shiny, white

101
Q

Best absorber of IR?

A

matt black

102
Q

Summary of IR emitter and absorbers?

A

Black is better at absorbing than white.

Shiny is better at reflecting than matt

103
Q

How is a vacuum flask adapted for function?

A

PLASTIC STOPPER

  • doesn’t conduct heat (insulator)
  • prevent convection from taking place

VACUUM
- no particles so no convection or conduction

THIN SILVERED WALLS
-reduce radiation by reflected heat back into flask

104
Q

How does carpet prevent heat loss?

A

Air trapped in fibred prevents CONVECTION

105
Q

Cost efficiency?

A

Savings - initial cost

106
Q

Payback time?

A

initial cost/annual saving

107
Q

Explain what is meant by a non-renew energy source?

A

one that is not replaced at the same rate as it is used

108
Q

What is the greenhouse effect?

A

insulating effect of certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere.

They allow short-wavelength IR from Sun into Earth’s atmosphere but absorb the re-emitted long-wavelength IR.

This is trapped and heats the Earth.

109
Q

Why are fossil fuels not a clean way of producing energy?

A

They all have carbon in them and when burnt, release CO2. Damaging effect on environment

110
Q

Advantages of nuclear power?

A

There is enough to meet our energy requirements and with ‘breeder’ nuclear reactors to generate more nuclear fuel, meet demand indefinitely.

111
Q

Compare power stations for GAS, COAL, NUCLEAR AND HEP and how quickly they respond to changes in demand

A

gas - quite quick response

coal - longer to respond as takes longer to fire up

nuclear - only suited to steady supply as the reactors cannot be quickly run up to operating temp or closed down

HEP - very quick

112
Q

Light to chemical?

A

PHS

113
Q

Sound to electrical?

A

microphone

114
Q

Systematic error?

A

every result is wrong by the same amount

115
Q

Random error?

A

do same thing, repeat it but get different results

116
Q

Zero error?

A

instrument is not set to zero

117
Q

What is efficiency?

A

the fraction of energy supplied to a device which is transferred into a useful form

118
Q

If you throw an object vertically upwards with u of 20m/s how high will it reach before returning to Earth?

A

1/2mv2 = mgh (cancel m)

so 0.5 x (20)2 = 10 x h
so h = 20m

IGCSE Physics Revision (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions