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P1 Energy Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 key words to describe energy transfers?

A

Increases, decreases, dissipates

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2
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What is the law of the conservation of energy?

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Energy can’t be created or destroyed

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3
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Name the 8 energy stores:

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  1. Thermal
  2. Electrostatic
  3. Chemical
  4. Magnetic
  5. Nuclear
  6. Gravitational potential
  7. Kinetic
  8. Elastic potential
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4
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What is work done equal to?

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Energy transferred

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5
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What happens when work is done on an object?

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Work is done on an object when a force makes an object move

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6
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Name the 4 energy transfers:

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  1. Mechanical
  2. Electrical
  3. Thermal
  4. Radiation
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7
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What is conduction?

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The flow of electrons through a substance, transferring heat or electricity

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8
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What is convection?

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Heat is transferred from one place to another - heat energy is transferred hot to cold

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9
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What direction is heat transferred?

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Hot to cold

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10
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Why can no device have over 100% efficiency?

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According to the law of conservation of energy, you can’t get more energy from a machine than you put into it

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11
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What is the symbol for energy?

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J

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12
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What is the unit for energy?

A

Joules

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13
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What is the symbol for mass?

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m

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14
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What is the unit for mass?

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kg

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15
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What is the symbol for velocity?

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v

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16
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What is the unit for velocity?

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m/s

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17
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What is the unit for gravitational field strength?

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N/kg

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18
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What is the standard gravitational field strength?

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10N/kg

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19
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What is the symbol for power?

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W

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20
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What is the unit for power?

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Watts

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21
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What is the unit for charge?

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Coulombs

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22
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What is the symbol for charge?

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Q in equations, c as shorthand for coulombs

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23
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What is the symbol for current?

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I in equations, A as shorthand for amps

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24
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What is the unit for current?

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Amps

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25
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What is the symbol for time?

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s

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26
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What is the unit for time?

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Seconds

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27
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What is the symbol for potential difference?

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V

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28
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What is the unit for potential difference?

A

Voltage

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29
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What is the symbol for resistance?

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R

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30
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What is the unit for resistance?

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Ohms - Ω

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31
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What is the symbol for heat capacity?

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c

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32
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What is the symbol to represent change in energy?

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θ

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33
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What is a closed system?

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A system in which no energy transfers take place in or out of the energy system

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34
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What is wasted energy?

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Energy used in less useful ways or dissipated to surroundings

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35
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What is the independent variable?

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What we change

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36
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What is the dependent variable?

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What we measure

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37
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What is the control variable?

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What we keep the same

38
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What are the 6 stages of burning fossil fuels to produce electricity?

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  1. Burn fuel
  2. Heats water
  3. EVAPORATION: water becomes steam
  4. Steam turns turbine/propeller
  5. Spins an electromagnet in a coil of wire
  6. Generates a flow of electrons
39
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What are the 8 energy resources?

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  1. Wind
  2. Wave
  3. Fossil Fuel
  4. Nuclear
  5. Solar
  6. Geothermal
  7. Hydroelectric
  8. Tidal
40
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What are the positives of wind energy?

A

Renewable, no CO2 produced

41
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What are the negatives of wind energy?

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Unreliable, unsightly (not aesthetically pleasing)

42
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What are the positives of wave energy?

A

Renewable, no CO2 produced

43
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What are the negatives of wave energy?

A

Not reliable - waves are temporary

44
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What are the positives of fossil fuels?

A

Reliable, cheap to produce

45
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What are the negatives of fossil fuels?

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Non-renewable, CO2 emissions

46
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What are the positives of nuclear power?

A

Constant, reliable

47
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What are the negatives of nuclear power?

A

Causes pollution, not reliable

48
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What are the positives of solar power?

A

No CO2 emissions, renewable

49
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What are the negatives of solar power?

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Unreliable - not always sunny

50
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What are the positives of geothermal sources?

A

Renewable, reliable, no CO2 emissions

51
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What are the negatives of geothermal sources?

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Can only be produced in some places, rocks may cool down over time

52
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What are the positives of hydroelectric sources?

A

Renewable, no CO2 emissions

53
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What are the negatives of hydroelectric sources?

A

Expensive, requires a lot of space

54
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What are the positives of tidal power?

A

Renewable, no CO2 produced

55
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What are the negatives of tidal power?

A

Unreliable

56
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What is specific heat capacity a measure of?

A

How easily a material heats up

57
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What does BUGS stand for?

A

Box Underline Glance Scribble

58
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What does ESAU stand for?

A

Equation Underline Answer Unit

58
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What is the equation for kinetic energy?

A

0.5 x m x v^2

59
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What is the equation for elastic potential energy?

A

0.5 x k x e^2

60
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What is the equation for gravitational potential energy?

61
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What is the equation for specific latent heat?

A

Energy / mass

62
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What is the equation for specific heat capacity?

A

m x c x θ (change in temp)

63
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What is the equation for efficiency?

A

Useful out / Total in x 100

64
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What is the equation for power?

A

Energy / time

65
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What is the equation for resistance?

A

Potential difference / current

66
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What is the equation for work done?

A

Power x time

67
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What is the equation for energy transferred?

A

Charge flow x potential difference

68
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What is the purpose of lubrication?

A

To improve efficiency - reduce waste energy by reducing/limiting friction

69
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What are the 3 prefixes for big in ascending order?

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  1. Kilo
  2. Mega
  3. Giga
70
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What are the 3 prefixes for small in descending order?

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  1. Milli
  2. Micro
  3. Nano
71
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How do you convert to milli?

72
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How do you convert to micro?

73
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How do you convert to nano?

74
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How do you convert to kilo?

75
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How do you convert to mega?

76
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How do you convert to giga?

77
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What is nuclear energy?

A

Energy stored in atoms

78
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What is magnetic energy?

A

Energy stored in magnetic fields

79
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What is electrostatic energy?

A

Energy used when a balloon goes static

80
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What is kinetic energy?

A

Energy stored in movement

81
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What is chemical energy?

A

Energy stored in chemicals or food

82
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What is thermal energy?

A

Energy stored in heat

83
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What is gravitational potential energy?

A

Energy stored in high up things

84
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What is a mechanical transfer?

A

A transfer by a force

85
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What is a thermal transfer?

A

A transfer by passing heat from one object to another

86
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What is a radiation transfer?

A

A transfer by waves

87
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What is an electrical transfer?

A

Transfer by moving charge from one place to another

88
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A lower/smaller specific heat capacity, a ————–

A

Smaller amount of energy to heat up

89
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What are the stages of convection:

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  1. Cold air
  2. Adding heat - temperature increases
  3. Particles vibrate more
  4. Particles spread out
  5. Temperature decreases

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