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What is the equation for gravitational potential energy?

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E = mgh

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What is the equation for kinetic energy?

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E = ½mv²

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In the equation for gravitational potential energy, E=mgh, what does g stand for?

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Gravitational field strength

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What are the units of gravitational field strength g?

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N / kg

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What kind of energy is stored in a battery?

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Chemical energy

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What kind of energy is being stored when something gets hot?

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Internal energy (also called thermal energy)

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What is the equation that links power and energy?

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P = E / t

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What are the units of power?

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Watts, W

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What are the units of speed?

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Metres per second, m/s

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What is the equation that links voltage, current and resistance in a circuit?

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V = I x R

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What is the equation that links current, charge and time?

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I = Q / t
where Q is charge

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What is the equation that links voltage, charge, and energy?

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V = E / Q

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What is the unit of charge?

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Coulombs, C

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What is the unit of resistance?

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Ohms, Ω

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How many metres are in a kilometre (km)?

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1000 metres

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How many grams are in a milligram (mg)?

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0.001 grams (1/1000)

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How many watts are in a megawatt? (MW)

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One million watts

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What are the three kinds of radioactive radiation?

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Alpha, beta, and gamma radiation

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Which kind of radiation (radioactivity) is caused when a nucleus emits an electron?

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Beta radiation

20
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What do we call the energy needed to increase the temperature of a material?

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The heat capacity

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What do we call the energy needed to change the state of a material, for example from solid to liquid?

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The latent heat

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What is the equation for density?

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density = mass / volume

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