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The hotter an object is the more infrared radiation …

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… It radiates in a given time

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Black, matte surfaces are …

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… Good absorbers and emitters of infrared radiation (heat)

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Light, shiny surfaces are …

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… Poor absorbers and emitters of infrared radiation but good reflectors

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Kinetic theory is used to …

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… Explain the different states of matter

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Particles of solids, liquids and gases have …

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… Different amounts of energy

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What are particles involved in

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The transfer of energy by conduction, convection, evaporation and condensation

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What do all objects emit and absorb

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Infrared radiation

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What is conduction

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When the particles/free electrons/ atoms at the hot and gain energy and vibrate faster. They then pass on their extra kinetic energy and heat to neighbouring particles/atoms/free electrons through diffusion and collision.

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What is convection currents

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The heated particles becomes less dense therefore rising. The warm air displaces the cooler air and the cool denser air falls.The cool, denser air flows to fill the gap left by the rising, heated air

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What is evaporation

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Evaporation is when particles escape from the liquid.

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What is condensation

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When gas cools, the particles in a gas slow down and lose kinetic energy. The attractive forces between the particles pull them closer together. If the temperature gets cold enough and the gas particles get close enough together that condensation can take place, the gas becomes a liquid.

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Factors affecting the rate of evaporation

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Temperature (higher temperature = faster rate)
Density (lower density = faster rate) 
Surface area (larger surface area = faster rate)
Airflow over the liquid (greater airflow = (faster rate)
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Factors affecting the rate of condensation

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Temperature of the gas (lower temperature = faster rate)
Temperature of the surface the gas touches (lower temperature = faster rate)
Density (higher density = faster rate)
Airflow (less airflow = faster rate)

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The rate at which an object transfers energy by heating depends on

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Surfaces area and volume
The material from which the object is made
The nature of the surface with which the object is in contact

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The bigger the temperature difference between an object and its surrounding…

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… the faster the rate at which energy is transferred by heating

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What does U-value measure

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What does U-value measure

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The lower the U-value …

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… The better the material is as an insulator

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What do certain solar panels contain

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Water that is heated by radiation from the sun. This water may then be used to heat buildings or provide domestic hot water

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What is the specific heat capacity of a substance

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The amount of energy required to change the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1°C
Energy transferred = mass x specific heat capacity x temperature change

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What is the conservation of energy principle

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Energy can be transferred usefully, stored, or dissipated, but cannot be created or destroyed

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When energy is transferred …

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… Only part of it may be usefully transferred, the rest is ‘wasted’

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Wasted energy is eventually…

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… transferred to the surroundings, which become warmer. The wasted energy becomes increasingly spread out and so becomes less useful

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How do you calculate the efficiency of the device

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Efficiency = useful energy out /total energy in * 100

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What are the differences between the three states of matter

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The arrangement and energy of the particles

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What happens when you heat a substance

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You give its particles more kinetic energy so they vibrate or move faster

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How do you know whether a material is a conductor

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Conductors are usually dense solids. Their particles are closer together and so collide more often and pass energy between them. This allows conduction to happen faster therefore they are conductors

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How do you know whether a material is an insulator

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Insulators are materials that have larger spaces between their particles so they conduct heat much more slowly.

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How do you calculate payback time

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Payback time = initial cost / annual saving

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How does cavity wall insulation reduce heat loss

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The foam squirted into the gaps between the bricks reduces convection and radiation across the gap. Pockets of air in the foam reduce heat transfer by conduction

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How does loft insulation reduce heat loss

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The thick layer of fibreglass wool laid out across the loft floor and ceiling reduces heat loss from the house by conduction and convection

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How does draught proofing reduce heat loss

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The strips of foam and plastic around doors and windows stop draughts of cold air blowing in. This reduces heat loss due to convection.

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How do hot water tank jackets reduce heat loss

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The fibre glass wool reduces conduction and radiation

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How do thick curtains reduce heat loss

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It reduces heat loss by convection and conduction

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The amount of energy an appliance transfers depends on …

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… How long the appliance is switched on and its power

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How do you calculate the amount of energy transferred from the mains

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E= P*t
Energy transferred in kWh = power in kW * time in h OR
Energy transferred in J = power in w * time in s

36
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What are the different types of energy

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Electrical 
Light 
Sound 
Kinetic 
Nuclear 
Thermal 
Gravitational potential 
Elastic potential 
Chemical
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What is stored energy

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Energy waiting to be turned into one of the other forms e.g. Potential and chemical

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When is energy useful

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When it can be converted from one form to another

39
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What happens in a power station

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An energy source is used to heat water. The steam produced drives a turbine that is coupled to an electrical generator

40
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What are some energy sources used in power stations

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The fossil fuels (coal, oil &gas) which are burned to heat water or air
Uranium and plutonium, when energy from nuclear fission is used to heat water
Biofuels that can be burned to heat water

41
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Renewable energy resources

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Wind 
Waves 
Tides 
Hydroelectric 
Solar 
Geothermal 
Food 
Biofuels 
These sources can be used to drive turbines directly
42
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How do solar cells work

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Solar cells generate electric currents directly from the Sun’s radiation

43
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Using different energy resources has different effects on the environment. These effects include

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The release of substances into the atmosphere
The production of waste materials
Noise and visual pollution
The destruction of wildlife habitats

44
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What is carbon capture & storage

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A rapidly evolving technology that works by collecting the CO2 from power stations before it is released into the atmosphere. The captured CO2 is then pumped into empty gas fields and oil fields, like those under the North Sea

45
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What is potential difference

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Voltage

46
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What does the National Grid do

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Distribute electricity from power stations to consumers

47
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Essential parts of National Grid

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Power station - step-up transformer - pylons - step-down transformer - consumers

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What are the use of transformers

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The transformers have to step up the voltage up at one end, for efficient transmission, and then bring it back down to safe, usable levels

49
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What are the different ways to transmit electricity

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Overhead cables

Underground cables

50
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What do waves do

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Transfer energy

51
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Features of waves

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Amplitude
Wavelength
Crest

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What is amplitude

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The displacement from the rest position to the crest

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What is the wavelength

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The length of a full cycle of the wave e.g. from crest to crest or trough to trough

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What is frequency

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The no. of complete waves passing a certain point per second OR the no. of waves produced by a source each second

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What is frequency measured in

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Hertz (Hz). 1 Hz is one wave per second

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Types of waves

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Transverse

Longitudinal

57
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Examples of transverse waves

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All Electromagnetic waves

Ripples

58
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What do transverse waves have

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Sideways vibrations. In transverse waves the vibrations are perpendicular (90 degrees) to the direction of energy transfer of the wave

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What do longitudinal waves have

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Vibrations along the same line. In longitudinal waves the vibrations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer of the wave. They also have areas of compression and rarefactions

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What is the calculation for wave speed

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Speed = Frequency * Wavelength

(m/s) = (Hz) * (m)

OR

v = f * lamda

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Examples of longitudinal waves

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Sound waves

Shock waves e.g. seismic waves

62
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Mechanical waves may be …

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… either transverse and longitudinal

63
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All types of electromagnetic waves travel …

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… at the same speed through a vacuum (space)

64
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What do electromagnetic waves form

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A continuous spectrum

65
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What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum and their wavelengths

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Radio waves (1m - 10 4)
Micro waves (10 -2)
Infrared (10 -5)
Visible light (10 -7)
Ultra violet (10 -8)
X-Rays (10 -10)      
Gamma Rays (10 -15)
The longer the wavelength, the lower the energy and frequency
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Waves can be …

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…reflected, refracted and diffracted

67
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When does significant diffraction occur

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When the wavelength of the wave is of the same order of magnitude as the size of the gap or obstacle

68
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What happens when waves are refracted at an interface

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They undergo a change in direction. Waves are not refracted if travelling along the normal

69
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What type of waves can be used for communication

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Radio waves, microwaves, infrared and visible light

70
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What are radio waves specifically used for

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Television and radio

71
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What are micro waves specifically used for

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Mobile phones and satellite television

72
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What is infrared specifically used for

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Remote controls - They work by emitting different patterns of infrared waves to send different commands to an appliance e.g. a TV

73
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What is visible light specifically used for

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Photography

74
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What is Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR)

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A form of electromagnetic radiation filling the universe. It comes from radiation that was present shortly after the beginning of the universe

75
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What is the normal

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A construction line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence

76
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The angle of incidence is …

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… equal to the angle of reflection

77
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Rules about drawing a ray diagram

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  1. ) The image is the same size as the object
  2. ) It is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front
  3. ) The image is virtual and upright in the plane mirror
  4. ) The image is laterally inverted - the left and right sides are swapped
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What is diffraction

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When waves spread out at the edges when they pass through a gap or pass an obstacle. The amount of diffraction depends on the size of the gap relative to the wavelength of the wave. The narrower the gap, or the longer the wavelength, the more the wave spreads out.

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What is refraction

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A wave refracts when it meets a different medium at an angle and therefore changes direction

80
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How does red shift help prove the ‘Big Bang’ Theory

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It shows that other galaxies are moving away from us and that the whole universe is expanding. This supports the theory that the start of the universe could have been from a single explosion.

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What are sound waves

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Longitudinal waves that cause vibrations in a medium, which are detected as sound

82
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What is the pitch of a sound determined by

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Its frequency

83
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What is the loudness of a sound determined by

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Its amplitude

84
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What are echoes

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Reflections of sound

85
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What is the Doppler Effect

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When a source that emits waves (either light, sound or microwaves), the wavelengths and frequency seem different - compared to when the source is stationary.

The frequency of a source moving towards you will seem higher and its wavelength will seem shorter. The frequency of a source moving away from you will seem lower and its wavelength will seem longer

86
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What is red-shift

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Different chemical elements absorb different frequencies of light. Each element produces a specific pattern of dark lines at the frequencies that it absorbs in the visible spectrum. When we look at light from distant galaxies we can see the same patterns but at slightly lower frequencies than others - they’re shifted towards the red end of the spectrum
More distant galaxies have greater red shifts than nearer ones

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How does CMBR help prove the ‘Big Bang’ theory

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The relatively uniform background radiation is the remains of energy created just after the Big Bang.

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