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Name 3 ways that heat can move

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Radiation
Conduction
Convection

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What are the laws of energy?

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Energy is indestructible
It cannot be divided
It disapates
Cannot be destroyed only transferred

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What is Conduction?

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The process in which particles vibrate to pass on kinetic energy to neighbouring particles.

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Why do metals conduct heat well?

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Because there are free delocalised electrons available so they can conduct the heater faster throughout the metal.

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Why are non metals not as good conductors?

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Most don’t have free electrons therefore they warm slower so they are good insulators.

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Why are solids good conductors of heat?

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Becuase they are closely packed together so the energy is conducted quicker.

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Why aren’t liquids and metals not good conducts?

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This is becuase the particles aren’t held as tightly together so there are less collisions.

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What is convention?

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When more energetic particles move from a hotter region to a cooler one and take heat with them.

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How do radiators heat a room?

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They use Convection by heating the energy nearby and they then move to a cooler region.

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How can you save energy in a house?

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You use insulators which are expensive to install however they save money overall.

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Name 4 ways of insulating a house.

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Fitting loft insulation to stop Convection
Double glazing to take more time for Conduction
Silver foil to stop Conduction
And a cavity wall to slow convection

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What would be the payback time if,
Cost of insulation was £60
Annual saving was £15?

A

15x4= 60

Therefore, it would take 4 years.

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What are thermograms?

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When you take an image of the heat inside. Like on police programs.

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How does a microwave work?

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The microwave creates the radiation which hits the food and makes it vibrate until it has conducted all the way through and cooked the food. It has a grill to stop microwaves escaping.

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How do you calculate energy efficiency?

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Useful energy
—————– X 100= x
Total energy

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How do you know if a percentage calculation is incorrect?

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If the answer is more than 100%

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16
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What is a sankey diagram?

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A diagram that compares waste energy to useful energy.

17
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What are the stages of heating ice?

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Ice warming- gaining energy
Ice melting- energy is being used to break bonds so temp doesn’t rise
Water warms
Water is boiling- energy used to break bonds so temp doesn’t rise
Steam gets hotter

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How do you calculate the energy in J (SHC)

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SHC X Temp rise X mass that is heated (kg)=energy J/Kg oC

19
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What effect does a high frequency have on the penetrating power?

A

It makes it more penetrating

20
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What can waves pass through that particles cannot?

A

A vacuum

21
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Why can’t particles pass through a vacuum?

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Becuase there are zero particles inside the vacuum so they can’t pass thorough.

22
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What are microwaves used for?

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They are used for cooking and communication

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How do cooking microwaves work?

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The microwaves carry energy.
The waves and penetrate about 1 cm into the food
The fat and water molecules absorb kinetic energy and start to vibrate.
They don’t escape from the front due to a metal grid that reflects

24
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How are microwaves used for communication?

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They use line of sight and waves to travel long distances at the speed of light.
They are blocked by mountains and the curvature of the earth.

25
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What are the types of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Radio waves
Microwaves 
Infrared radiation 
Visible light 
Ultraviolet radiation
X-rays 
Gamma-ray
26
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What is the speed of waves?

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300,000 km/s

27
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What is infrared radiation used for?

A

Optical fibre communication

28
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What is Ultraviolet light used in?

A

They are used for sunbeds and increase risk of skin cancer

29
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What are X-rays?

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It is the name given when highly penetrating rays that emitted high energy electrons when they struck metal.

30
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What are X-rays used for?

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They are used in medical examinations.

31
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What are Gamma rays used for?

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They are used in killing malignant cancer cells

32
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What is frequency?

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How many waves there are a second

33
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What is the equation for the speed of a wave?

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Speed of wave (v) = frequency x wavelength

34
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What are the three parts of 1 wavelength

A

Amplitude (loudness)
Trough
Crest

35
Q

What is rat?

A

RULER
ARROW
TOUCHING

36
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What is total internal reflection?

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When the incident ray is greater than the critical angle

37
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What is total internal reflection used for?

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When travelling thorough optical fibres.

38
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What do you need to get total internal reflection?

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The medium outside must be less dense than material inside

It has to be greater than the critical angle

39
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What is refraction?

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Changing the speed of a wave when going to a denser medium so it changes its direction

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