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P1 Energy Flashcards

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Gravitational Potential energy definition

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energy stored due to the position of an object in gravitational fields

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Elastic potential energy

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energy stored in an object’s elastic energy store when it is stretched or compressed

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Kinetic energy

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energy possessed by an object when it’s moving

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4
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Specific heat capacity

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the energy need to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree celcius

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5
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Efficiency

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a measure of how good a device is at transferring energy usefully

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Elastic potential energy EN

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energy stored when an object is being stretched or compressed

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Magnetic energy store

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energy stored when repelling poles are pushed together or attracting poles pulled apart
- the energy stored between magnets

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nuclear energy store

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energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

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9
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what are the factors affecting the kinetic energy store?

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mass and speed

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10
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what are the factors affecting the GPE store

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mass and height

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what are the factors affecting power?

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the amount of work done
and the time taken for work to be done

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12
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what are the factors affecting SHC

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change in temperature

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13
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what are the factors affecting the elastic potential store?

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extension and spring constant (stiffness)

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14
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How does extension affect the elastic potential store

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greater extension —> greater elastic potential energy

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15
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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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energy can be transferred, stored or
dissipated but never created or destroyed.

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16
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What is a closed system?

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a group of objects energy can’t leave or enter

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17
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what are the 4 energy pathways?

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radiation, heating, electrical work, mechanical work

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18
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what is radiation?
(energy pathway)

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energy transferred as waves

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19
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what is heating?
( energy pathway)

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temperature difference caused electrically or by chemical reaction

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20
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what is electrical work?
( energy pathway)

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charges moving due to a potential difference

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what is mechanical work?
( energy pathway)

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a force moving an object through a distance

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22
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chemical energy store

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energy stored in chemical bonds such as those between molecules

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23
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thermal energy store

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energy stored within an objects temperature

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24
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what is renewable energy?

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An energy resource that can be replenished whilst
it is being used.

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25
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what is non renewable energy?

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resources that are used faster than they can be replaced

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26
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what are examples of renewable energy?

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wind, solar, biofuels

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27
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what are examples of non- renewables

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coal, natural gas, oil

28
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what are fossil fuels

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non- renewable energy source that are made from decomposing plants and animals

29
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what do fossil fuels contains?

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contain carbon and hydrogen which can be burnt for energy

30
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What are 4 advantages of fossil fuels

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  1. reliable
  2. cheap
  3. easy to store
  4. high energy density
31
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what are 2 disadvantages of fossil fuels?

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  1. non- renewable
  2. contributes to climate change —> releases large amounts of CO2 into atmosphere
32
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what is nuclear power?

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a form of non- renewable energy that is released from the nucleus

33
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What are 3 advantages of nuclear power?

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1.No CO2 emissions
2. very high energy density
3. has large reserves

34
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what are 4 disadvantages of nuclear power?

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  1. risk of terrorism
  2. radioactive waste
  3. high decommissioning cost
  4. huge negative environmental issues if disaster at station
35
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what 2 chemicals does nuclear power release?

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sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide

36
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What are the environmental issues of nuclear power?

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releases chemicals such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide —> which become pollutants in the air —> and when mixed with water vapour becomes acid rain

37
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What does acid rain do? (3)

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  1. lowers PH of lakes —-> lakes become acidic and aquatic life unable to survive in conditions
  2. causes buildings to erode and anything made of limestone
  3. leaches in way of agricultural lands
38
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what are the methods for reducing the effects of nuclear power? (4)

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  1. reduce consumption
  2. use alternative fuels
  3. cleaning emissions
  4. carbon capture
39
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what is hydroelectricity?

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a renewable source of energy that uses moving water to drive turbines

40
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what are 3 advantages of hydroelectricity?

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  1. reliable —> doesn’t depend on weather systems
  2. 0 emissions —> uses water
  3. controllable for demand
41
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what are 2 disadvantages of hydroelectricity?

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  1. blocks rivers —> floods land upstream –> destroys habitats
    - rots vegetation —> which releasing CO2 and methane
  2. lack of suitable locations (valleys)
42
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what is tidal energy?

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a renewable source of energy that is powered by the natural rise and fall of tides

43
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What are 3 advantages of tidal energy?

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  1. renewable
  2. 0 emissions
  3. reliable —->happens 2x a day successfully
44
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what are 3 disadvantages of tidal energy?

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  1. expensive
  2. has to have certain location
  3. unreliable —> doesn’t provide constant source of power
45
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what is wave energy?

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renewable energy source that uses the movement of waves to generate electricity

46
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What are 2 advantages of wave energy?

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  1. renewable
  2. 0 emissions
47
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what are 5 disadvantages of wave energy?

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  1. only suitable in certain locations
  2. inefficient —> waves tend to die out if no wind
  3. Expensive
  4. Disturbing sea bed and habitats of marine animals
  5. Visual pollution
48
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wind power definition?

49
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what are 3 advantages of wind power?

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  1. renewable
  2. 0 emissions
  3. produces 70 - 85% of electricity on average
50
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What are 3 disadvantages of wind power

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  1. expensive
  2. visual and noise pollution
  3. not always windy
    - low wind speed = less energy
    -windmills designed to stop spinning above certain speeds
51
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what is solar energy?

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renewable energy source that uses the energy transferred to the earth from the sun by light and thermal radiation

52
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what are 2 advantages of solar radiation?

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  1. renewable
  2. 0 emissions
53
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what are 2 disadvantages of solar radiation?

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  1. expensive
  2. only daytime
    - no sun = less energy
54
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what is geothermal energy?

A

heat energy from the earth

55
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what are 2 advantages of geothermal energy?

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  1. renewable
  2. 0 emissions
56
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what are 2 disadvantages of geothermal energy?

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  1. specific locations —> sufficient temperatures ( volcanic areas where hot rocks lie near surface)
  2. expensive —> cost of building power plant is high compared to the energy produced
57
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what are biofuels?

A

fuels made from plant material

58
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what are 3 advantages of biofuels?

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  1. renewable
  2. reliable constant supply —> bcus crops take shot time to grow
  3. can be replenished whilst being used
59
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what are 3 disadvantages of biofuels?

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  1. contributes to global warming —> burning releases CO2 and methane
  2. land used to grow biofuels can’t be used to grow crops—> reduced space for food crops
  3. large areas of forest have been cleared in order to make room to grow biofuels —-> species lose habitats
60
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what can lubricants be used for?

A

to reduce the friction between the object’s surfaces when they move so less energy is dissipated

61
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what is the units for gravity in (mgh)

62
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what is the unit for height?

A

metres (m)

63
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what is the unit for spring constant?

64
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what is the symbol for spring constant?

65
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what is the symbol fir SHC?

66
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what is the units for SHC?

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J/kg degrees celcius

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