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What is the equation linking kinetic energy, mass and velocity?

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Ek= 0.5mv^2

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What are the units of energy?

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joules

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What are the units of mass?

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kilograms

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What are the units of velocity?

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metres per second

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What is the equation linking gravitationa field strength, gravitational potential energy and height?

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Ep=mgh

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What are the units of gravitational field strength?

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newtons per kilogram

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What is the equation linking energy transferred, power and time?

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P=E/t

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What are the units of power?

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Watts

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What is the definition of power?

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Power is the rate of transfer of energy or the rate of doing work

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What is the equation linking power, time and work done?

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P=W/t

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What are the units of work done?

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joules

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What is the equation for calculating efficiency from energy?

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Efficiency = useful energy output/total energy input

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What is the equation for calculating efficiency from power?

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Efficiency = useful power output/useful power input

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What is the type of energy transferred when a force moves through a distance?

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Mechanical transfer

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Mechanical transfer is…?

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The energy transfer when a force moves through a distance

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Electrical transfer is…?

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energy transferred when a charge moves?

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What is the energy transferred when a charge moves?

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electrical transfer

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18
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What is the energy transferred by electromagnetic radiation?

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Radiation transfer

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Radiation transfer is…?

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The energy transferred by electromagnetic radiation.

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Heat transfer is…?

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Energy transferred when an object is heated.

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When an object is heated the energy transfer is a…?

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heat transfer

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22
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List the 4 energy transfer pathways.

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Mechanical, electrical, radiation and heat.

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List 4 energy stores.

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Four from: chemical, kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic potential, internal, nuclear, magnetic, electrostatic.

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Energy stored in objects which move.

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kinetic

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What is a kinetic energy store
Energy stored in objects which move
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Chemical energy is stored as…?
chemicals waiting to react
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A battery is a store of __________ energy.
chemical
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Food is a store of __________ energy.
chemical
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A moving object is a store of ____________ energy
kinetic
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What is a gravitational potential store?
energy stored in objects raised up against the force of gravity.
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A rock at the top of a hill is a store of ___________ energy.
gravitational potential
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What is an elastic potential store?
Energy stored in an object which has been stretched or compressed.
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A compressed spring is a store of ___________ energy
elastic potential
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An inflated balloon is a store of __________ energy
elastic potential
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The internal energy store is…
energy stored in the movement of particles.
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The internal energy store of an object can be changed by…?
heating or cooling
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Energy stored in the nuclei of atoms is in the __________ store.
nuclear
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What is a nuclear energy store?
Energy stored in the nuclei of atoms that can fuse or split.
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What is the name of the process in which the nuclei of atoms fuse together?
fusion
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What is the name of the process in which the nucleus of an atom splits?
fisssion
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What is the magnetic energy store?
Energy stored in magnets that are attracting or repelling
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What is the electrostatic energy store?
Energy stored in electric charges that are attracting or repelling
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Name two non-renewable energy resources
Fossil fuels, nuclear fuel
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What are some advantages of fossil fuels as an energy resource?
reliable, cheap
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What is a reliable energy source
one which can produce energy all the time.
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What are some disadvantages of fossil fuels?
carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) produced leading to global warming. Can produce sulphur dioxide causing acid rain.
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What are some advantages of nuclear fuel?
No carbon dioxide produced, reliable.
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What are some disadvantages of nuclear fuel?
nuclear waste remains radioactive for thousands of years. Expensive to build and decommission
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List 4 renewable energy resources.
Any 4 from: biofuel, wind, hydroelectricity, geothermal, tidal, wave, solar.
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What are some advantages of biofuels?
carbon neutral, reliable
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What are some disadvantages of biofuels?
production of fuel can damage ecosystems and reduce variety of crops grown
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What are some advantages of wind power?
No carbon dioxide produced
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What are some disadvantages of wind power?
unreliable, expensive to construct
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What are some advantages of hydroelectricity?
No carbon dioxide produced
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What are some disadvantages of hydroelectricty?
blocks rivers preventing fish migration, unreliable (may not produce electricity during droughts)
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What are some advantages of geothermal energy?
doesn't damage ecosystems, reliable.
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What are some disadvantages of geothermal energy?
fluids drawn from ground may contain greenhouse gases such as CO2 and methane.These contribute to global warming
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What are some advantages of tidal energy?
No carbon dioxide produced.
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What are some disadvantages of tidal energy?
unreliable - tides vary, may damage tidal ecosystem
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What are some advantages of wave power?
No carbon dioxide produced
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What are some disadvantages of wave power?
unreliable - may not produce electricity when calm seas
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What are some advantages of solar power?
No carbon dioxide produced
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What are some disadvantages of solar power?
unreliable - no electricity produced at night and limited on cloudy days. Expensive to construct.
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What term is used to describe energy becoming spread out or transferred to a "wasted" store?
dissipation
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What term is used to describe a method for reducing unwanted energy transfers by reducing friction?
lubrication
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What is a thermal insulator?
A non-conductive material which reduces thermal energy transfers.
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What is the name for a method of reducing energy transfers by the use of non-conductive materials?
insulation
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What is the law of conservation of energy?
Energy cannot be created and destroyed but only transferred from one store to another.
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Define specific heat capacity
The energy needed to raise the temperature 1 kg of a material by 1ᵒC

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