Human Reprodution And Genetics Flashcards

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Potential energy

A

This is stored energy that
is just waiting to do work such as a coiled
spring or elastic band

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Kinetic Energy

A

The energy that moving
things have ie, a windmill turning or a car
moving

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Heat Energy

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Heat is energy because it can
cause things to move
 Hot air causes a hot air balloon to rise, heat
in a steam engine moves trains!

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Light Energy

A

Light can move things in a
Crookes Radiometer or in a solar powered
calculator

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Sound Energy

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If you put your head near a
loudspeaker you can feel that air being
moved by sound energy

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Electrical Energy

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This energy can make
things like extractor fans move

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Chemical Energy

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This is the type of energy
stored in fuels such as coal and oil, it is also
stored in the food we eat and in batte

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Nuclear energy

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this energy is stored in the
nucleus of atoms

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Jack in the box

A

Potential energy
converted to Kinetic Energy

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10
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Toaster –

A

Electrical Energy converted to
heat energy

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Chainsaw

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Chemical Energy (petrol)
converted to kinetic energy

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Radio-

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Electrical Energy converted to sound
energy

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13
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Torch

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Converts chemical energy to light
energy

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14
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Bulb

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Converts electrical energy to light
and heat energy

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15
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Battery

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  • Converts Chemical energy to
    electrical energy
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16
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Leaf

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Converts light energy to chemical
energy in food

17
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Dynamo

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Converts kinetic energy to
electrical energy

18
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Renewable Energy Sources

A

Renewable energy sources are constantly
being replaced by nat

19
Q

Non Renewable energy Sources

A

Can you think of examples of renewable
energy sources?

20
Q

Solar Energy

A

solar panels on buildings use
the sun’s energy to heat water

21
Q

Hydro Electric energy

A

Dams hold back
water and then let it drop onto a wheel to
turn a generator turbine to make electricicty

22
Q

Wind Energy

A

Wind can turn windmills which
generate electricity

23
Q

Wave energy

A

The movement of large floats
by the energy in waves could be used to
generate electricity

24
Q

Biomass Energy

A

Some plants produce oils
others can produce fuels such as alcohol and
methane gas

25
Q

Geothermal Energy

A

– The temperature under
the Earth’s surface increases with depth this
heat can be used to heat water in some
places

26
Q

ADVANTAGES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY

A

Renewable Energy does not cause pollution
 They will not run out
 They are fairly safe to use

27
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DISADVANTAGES OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY

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 They are expensive to develop and set up
 More research needs to be done into how to
make them good sources of energy