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Rest of Notes Flashcards

1
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What is static electricity?

A

Static electricity is a build-up of electrical charge on an object.

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What happens when you rub one neutral , electrically insulating object against another?

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Some of the electrons are transferred across. This leaves an excess of negative charge on one of the objects, and a deficit on the other.

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3
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Outer insulation

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All three wires in the cable are bundled together and there is extra plastic insulation wrapped round them all for safety

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4
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Cable grip

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This holds the cable tightly in place so that wires do not become loose

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5
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Live wire

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Copper wire coated with brown plastic along which the current enters the device

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Fuse

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A glass or ceramic canister containing a thin wire that melts if the current gets too high

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Neutral wire

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Copper wire coated with blue plastic that also connects to the cable in the wall and completes the circuit

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Earth wire

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Copper wire coated in striped plastic that provides a path for current to flow from the case of the device to the ground if there is a fault

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9
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what does energy =

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energy=power x time

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10
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What is the unit for charge?

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Coloumbs

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11
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What is the unit for resistance?

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Ohms

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12
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What is the unit for potential difference?

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Volt

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13
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What is the unit for current?

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Ampere

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14
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What is a renewable energy resource?

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Renewable energy is energy that comes from a source that won’t run out. .

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What are examples of renewable energy resources?

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Examples of renewable energy sources include wind power, solar power, bioenergy (organic matter burned as a fuel) and hydroelectric, including tidal energy.

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What is a non renewable energy resource?

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An energy resource that can run out.

17
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What are examples of non renewable energy resources?

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Coal,oil and natural gas.

18
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what is the independent variable?

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Independent variable – the variable that is altered during a scientific experiment.

19
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What is the dependent variable?

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Dependent variable – the variable being tested or measured during a scientific experiment.

20
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What is the control variable?

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Controlled variable – a variable that is kept the same during a scientific experiment.

21
Q

What are the types of waves?

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Transverse
Longitudinal
Mechanical
Electromagnetic

22
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What do waves do?

A

They transfer energy without transferring matter.

23
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Transverse?

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The vibrations are perpendicular to direction of energy transfer.

24
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Longitudinal?

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The vibrations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer.

25
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What is a transverse wave that is mechanical?

A

Water waves

26
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What is a transverse wave that is electromagnetic?

A

Light wave

27
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What is a longitudinal wave that is mechanical?

A

Sound waves.

28
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What is a longitudinal wave that is electromagnetic?

A

Earthquake wave.

29
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What is the amplitude?

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The maximum distance from the undisturbed position.

30
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What is the wavelength?

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The distance between the point on a wave to the same point on another wave eg ( crest to crest) or (trough to trough)

31
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What is the compression of wave?

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The compression of a wave is an area of higher pressure and the particles are more densley packed.

32
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What is the rarefaction of a wave?

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The rarefaction is an area of lower pressure and the particles are less densely packed.

33
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What is the frequency?

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The frequency of a wave is the number of waves produced by a source each second.

34
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Features of reflection?

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1 No change in frequency
2 No change in wavelength
3 No change in speed
4 Direction of wave travel changes.

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