Energy resources and transfer

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  • Created by: Ellie
  • Created on: 18-04-13 19:28
State the 9 types of energy
Electrical, light,sound,kinetic,nuclear, thermal, gravitational potential, elastic potential and chemical
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Why do we conserve energy?
to prevent damage to the environment and to stop us running out of resources
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What does energy efficiency equal?
useful energy output over total energy input
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What is wasted energy always dissipated as?
heat
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What does the thickness of an arrow representing a sankey diagram?
the amount of energy
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How can heat be transferred?
Radiation, conduction and convection
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What is conduction the heat transfer in?
solids
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What is convection the heat transfer in?
liquids and gases
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Heat radiation can also be called...
infrared radiation
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State three ways you can insulate a home
wall cavities, thick curtains, double glazing, draft proofing, loft insulation
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What does work done equal?
force times distance moved
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What does gravitational potential energy equal?
mass times gravity (10) times height
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What does kinetic energy equal?
half times mass times speed squared
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State the equation linking work done power and time
Power = work done over time taken
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What are the nonrenewable energy resources?
Coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fuels
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How does a nuclear reactor work?
Nuclear fission of Uranium produces heat to make steam which drives the turbines.
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What are the renewable energy sources?
Wind farms, geothermal energy, solar and wave energy,
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