Energy key words

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  • Created on: 17-04-14 10:03
The issue of the appearance of things.
aesthetics
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A dam built across an estuary to generate tidal power.
barrage
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Woodland where the trees are cut to ground level every 3 to 15 years. The re-growing branches can be used as biofuel
coppiced woodland
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The splitting of molecules using electricity.
electrolysis
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The amount of energy in a particular mass of fuel or that can be harnessed by a particular mass of equipment
energy density
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a resource where the amount is fixed
finite resource
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A fuel where the nuclei of the atoms can be split by neutron bombardment, releasing large amounts of energy.
fissile fuel
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An electrochemical device that produces electricity from the chemical reaction between two substances, usually hydrogen or an alcohol, and oxygen.
fuel cell
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the time taken for half the original material to be lost.
half life
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A device that tracks the sun so the angle of incident sunlight stays the same.
heliostat
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A process of resources that is not constantly available
intermittent
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A variety of an element where the number of neutrons is different.
isotope
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the energy of movement
kinetic energy
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a resource that does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable economic extraction in meaningful human timeframes
non-renewable
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A mirror system that reflects incoming light onto a single point
parabolic reflector
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The process of storing surplus energy to satisfy later demand peaks.
peak shaving
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A system that converts light into heat.
photothermal
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A system that converts light into energy
photovoltaic
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The energy of raised position
gravitational potential energy
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An energy source harnessed from the environment
primary fuel
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An energy source where its availability can be predicted
reliable energy resource
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any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
renewable resource
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Energy source produced by converting a primary fuel..
secondary fuel
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A measure of the ease with which a fluid can flow.
viscosity
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a material that does not flow quickly
viscous
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A dam built across an estuary to generate tidal power.

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barrage

Card 3

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Woodland where the trees are cut to ground level every 3 to 15 years. The re-growing branches can be used as biofuel

Back

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Card 4

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The splitting of molecules using electricity.

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Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

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The amount of energy in a particular mass of fuel or that can be harnessed by a particular mass of equipment

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