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1
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Why can you feel thermal energy from the sun even though it is 150million km away in space?

A

The thermal energy travels through space as inferred radiation.

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explain why putting a lid on a cup of coffee keeps the coffee warmer for longer.

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the lid reduces heat loss by convection

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suggest why satellites and spacecraft are often covered by sheets of shiny metal foil.

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shiny surfaces are poor absorbers and emitters of thermal energy. the shiny foil helps to stop the satellite or the spacecraft getting too hot or too cold

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What is wasted energy?

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energy that is not usefully transferred or transformed

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5
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what happens when energy is eventually transferred to it’s surroundings.

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the surroundings warm up and the energy becomes spread out to thinly to b used.

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6
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the efficiency of a coal fired power station is?

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0.35

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7
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how much electrical energy is produced from coal contain 100mg of chemical energy?

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35mg

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8
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what is the unit of power?

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watts

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9
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what is the national grid?

A

the network of cables that transfer electricity for the power stations to the consumers.

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explain why electricity is transferred from power stations to consumers at high voltages?

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higher voltages reduce the current in the cables, which reduces energy losses from them

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11
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describe how transformers are used in the national grid

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step up transformers increase the voltage from the power stations for transmission in the cables.
step down trans…. reduce the voltage to safer levels for distribution to the consumers

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12
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name 3 fossil fuels

A

oil
coal
natural gas

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13
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2 nuclear fuels

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uranium

plutonium.

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14
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explain how thermal energy is used to produce electricity in a power station.

A

thermal energy release from the fuel is used to boil water.
the steam drives the turbine.
connected to a generator
which turns to generate electricity.

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15
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suggest why the efficiency of power stations is quite low

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there a several energy transfer and transformation steps, and each of these will produce waste energy.

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16
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outline 3 ways that the energy in moving water can b used to generate electricity

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wave machines use the rise and fall of water because of waves.
tidal barrages use the kinetic energy in moving water as the tide changes.
hydroelectric power schemes use the kinetic energy from water stored in dams to tun electricity generators

17
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why are solar cells used to supply electricity to satellites

A

too high up for cables
no night or cloud in space
cells should supply electricity constantly unless the satelit goes into the earths shadow

18
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explain why geothermal energy is sometimes described as only partly renewable

A

if the thermal NRG is extracted too quickly the rock will b too cold to b useful

19
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extra electricity is needed at peak times of the day. suggest why oil fired and gas fired power stations usually provide this electricity.

A

they can b started up quickly but their fuel is expensive.

20
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base load electricity is generated all the time, whatever the demand on the national grid
suggest why nuclear power stations and coal fired power stations usually provide this electricity.

A

they take along time to start but their fuel is cheap.

21
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exaplain why electricity is supplied to the national grid from many different types of power station, rather than just one tyoe

A

the advantages of each type of power station can b exploited and their disadvantages overcome

22
Q

which type of electromagnetic radiation has the higher frequency?
ultra violet?
or
infrared?

A

ultra violet

23
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how do our bodies detect infrared radiation if we cannot see it?

A

we feel it as heat

24
Q

outline how a microwave over works.

A

water, fats and sugars in food is easily absorb microwaves. the molecules vibrate more vigorously and the food heat up.

25
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explain why x rays can b used to check machinery for cracks without taking it apart.

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the x rays pass through the metal parts allowing a picture to b taken without taking anything apart.

26
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outline the differences between analog signals and digital ones.

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analog - continuously varying
digital - certain states usually 0-1
effected less by noise.

27
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explain why light can travel from one end to the other through and optical fiber.

A

the light is repeatedly reflected inside the fiber .

28
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why are microwaves used to transmit info to and from satellites

A

microwaves pass through the atmosphere

29
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explain why a hospital radiographer may wear a lead apron

A

x ray r absorbed by lead.

30
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why r people advised to wear hats and finely woven, lose fitting clothes when they go outside in the sun

A

the clothing absorbs ultra-violet light and reduces exposure to it.

31
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describe 2 ways exposure to radiation from microwave ovens is prevented.

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metal mesh in the door to stop microwave radiation escaping an safety lock as the oven does not work with an open door.

32
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what are isotopes

A

atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

33
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what types of radiation consist of particles?

A

alpha and beta radiation

34
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2 differences in properties in alpha beta and gamma radiation.

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two from alpha is stopped by paper but beta and gamma r not.
alpha and beta r stopped by aluminium but gamma is nor
gamma travels further in air than alpha and beta
alpha is the most ionizing
gamma is the least.

35
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half life?

A

time taken for half the nuclei of that isotope in a sample to decay
time taken for the count rate for a sample to fall to half the starting mass.

36
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explain why technetium (99) is suitable for use in medical imaging.

A

gamma emitter- passes out of the patients body = no harm

short half life - not in the booty for a long time.

37
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2 Advantages for radio telescopes over optical telescopes

A

they work during the day
bad weather
provide more detailed images.

38
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big bang theory origin of the universe.

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the idea began from a very small point (singularity) about 13.6 billion years ago and expanded rapidly and continues to do so.

39
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explain how red shift evidence supports the big bang theory .

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light from galaxies is red sharted showing that the galaxies r moving away from us. the more distant the galaxy, the more it’s light is red shifted.
This shows that more distant galaxies r moving more quickly.
these features r shared by explosions where the fastest objects travel furthest.

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