physics 1a

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  • physics 1A
    • heat transfer
      • convection
        • convection happens when the particles with the most energy move from the hotter place to the cooler place - and take the heat energy with them.
      • conduction
        • conduction of heat is where vibrating particles pass on their energy to the particles next to them
      • infrared
        • type of electromagnet  radiation, as are radio waves, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and microwaves.
      • kinetic theory
        • solids
          • they dont  have much energy so they can only vibrate
        • liquids
          • they have more energy then the particles in a solid - they move in all directions at low speeds
        • gases
          • they are free to move in any direction and move at high speeds
      • the radiator example
        • heating a room uses convection currents
          • hot, less dense air by the radiator rises and denser, cooler air flows down to relce it.
      • conduction and evaporation
        • conduction
          • is when a gas terns into a liquid E,G drinks glasses
        • evaporation
          • is when a liquid turns into a gas
    • energy and efficiency
      • u-values
        • shows how fast heat can transfer through a material
        • heat transfers faster through materials with higher u-values
      • cost effectiveness
        • pay back = initial cost / annual savings (in years)
      • specific heat capacity
        • specific heat capacity is the amount of energy needed to raise the temp of 1kg of a substance by 1 oC
        • O = TEMP CHANGE          C = SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY        M = MASS       E = ENERGY TRANSFER                               E = M x C x O
      • efficiency in machines
        • efficiency = useful energy out / total energy in
        • efficiency = useful power out / total power in
      • 9 types of energy
        • 1. electrical energy
        • 2. light energy
        • 3. sound energy
        • 4. kinetic energy
        • 5. nuclear energy
        • 6. thermal energy
        • 7. gravitational energy
        • 8. elastic energy
        • 9. chemical energy
      • the cost of electricity
        • energy transferred (j) = power (w) x time (s)

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