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energy

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The ability to do work

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Unit of energy

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Joules (J)

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Forms of energy

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Types of energy (chemical, mechincal, potential, etc)

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Source of energy

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Where is the energy being acquired from (sun, battery, motion, etc)

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Internal Energy

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Total Kinetic and Potential energy of all molecules in a material. Microscopic and within a body

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The hotter the body the _____ the internal energy

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Greater

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Thermal energy

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Form of energy which is always in motion from a body at higher temp to a body at a lower temp

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Heat energy converts to what when a body absorbs it

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Internal energy and NOT HEAT ENERGY

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How does thermal energy affect a particles KE and PE

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Increase in speed (KE) and change in state of matter (PE)

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Mechanical energy

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Energy an object possess due to its motion or position

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2 main types of mechanical energy

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Kinetic and Potential

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Kinetic energy

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Energy which is possessed by moving objects

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Kinetic energy can also be expressed as

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Amount fo work done

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Potential energy

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Energy stored in am object due to change in position, shape or state of matter

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Conservative force

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Force where the work done does not depend on the path travelled by the body

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Types of forces of conservative forces (examples)

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Electrostatsic
Restoring
Gravitational force

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2 main types of PE

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Gravitational PE and Elastic PE

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Real life application of conservative force

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Moving upwards and moving sideways

Moving sideways takes into consideration the conditions of path tarveling

whereas moving upwards doesnt require focus on the path taken rather its dependant on work done

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2 types of energy sources

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Primary and secondary

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Primary source

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Natural source, no processing or refind, energy must occur naturally in the source

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eg of primary source

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thermal energy, chemical energy, nucluer energy

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secondary source

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Artificially manufactured and has to be created by humans, useful transformations of the primary sources into energy

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renewable energy source

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Easily replenished
Generated from natural sources
Less harmful to nature
Won’t run out
Little to no waste
Dependant on weather
Installation cost is super high, but maintenance is cheaper
Has a replenishment rate which humans do not follow

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Eg of renewable energy

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Solar energy, hydroelectric energy

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Non renewable energy sources
Cant be easily replenished Harmful to the environment Amount of energy generated is very high compared to renewable Found in abundance Construction of power plants is very easy
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eg of non-renwable sources
Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Energy
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Impact of Renewable and non renewable Energy on climate Change
Reewnable energy posess little to no impact and renewable sources don't release GHG emissions and reduce dependency on fossil fuels Non renewable energy has a negative impact are burning fossil fuels releases large amount of GHG emissions which traps heat and increases global temp
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ecological footprint - renewable and non renewable energy sources
Renewable energy sources reduce ecological footprint while non renewable increase the ecological footprint
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Law of conservation of energy
energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can only be transformed from one form to another
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Whenever there is an energy transformation
There will always be energy degradation
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Energy degradation
Useful energy is transformed into a useless form of energy. The total amount of energy remains the same, but it is just in different forms of energy
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Gases which absorb IRR and are essential to existence
Carbon Dioxide Methane Water vapour Nitrous oxide
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Greenhouse effect
Gasses which absorb IRR with higher wavelengths can't retain them forever and eventually, they release them into the atmosphere. This increase global temp and causes global warming
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Advanced GH effect
Increased methane and carbon dioxide which traps more heat and increase global temp even more
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Temperature
Measure of the average random kinetic energy of particles in a system
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Random KE
No fixed direction, speed or velocity of motion
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Heat energy is proportional to
Mass and change in temp
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Specific heat capacity
Amount of heat energy required to change the temp of 1kg of substance by 1 degree celsius
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Melting point
Constant temp at which a solid completely transforms into the liquid state
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Boiling Point
Constant temp at which a liquid completely transforms into the gaseous state
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Latent Heat
Amount of heat energy required to convert 1kg of substance from one state to another
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Latent heat of fusion
Amount of heat energy required to convert 1kg of solid to liquid state at a constant temp
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Latent heat of vaporisation
Amount of heat energy required to convert 1 kg of liquid to gaseous state completely at a constant temp
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Scale of temp
Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit
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Conduction
Heat transfer mechanism in which the particles vibrate vigoursly and collide with neighbouring particles. They do not get displaced and remain in their position Includes direct physical contact
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Which substances is conduction used for with example
For solids eg - metal pot warming when placed over gas stove
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Convection
Heat transfer mechanism in which the particles of a substance get displaced from their positions Based on different in specific heat capacity
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Which substance is convection used for with example
Fluids (Gas + liquid) Eg - Hot air from heater warming your room and cold air from ac cooling your room
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Radiation
Heat transfer mechanism which requires no medium for heat transfer. Heat is transferred in the form of electromagnetic waves
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Example of radiation
Sun warming your skin on a sunny day
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Consequences of Heat Transfer
Expansion/Contraction of materials when heated or cooled Heat transfer can cause substances to change phases such as melting, freezing or vaporisation Heat transfer can initiate or accelerate chemical reactions by providing the required activation energy
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Thermal expansion
The tendency of materials to expand or contract in response to changes in temperature
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Application of thermal expansion
1. Engineering Structures - Thermal expansion is used in designing structures like bridges and railways to keep in mind its expansion during summer and prevent damage to the structure 2. Electronics - Components in electronics are designed considering thermal expansion to prevent cracking or damage due to temperature changes.
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