Physics 1 Keywords

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The theory of which explains how particles move in solids, liquids and gases
Kinetic Theory
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The state of matter which the particles vibrate around a fixed position
Solid
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The process when vibrating particles pass on their extra kinetic energy to neighbouring particles
Conduction
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Why are metals better at conducting electricity
Free Electrons
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What occurs when the more energetic particles move from the hotter region to the cooler region- and take their heat energy with them?
Convection
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When a gas turns to a liquid
Condensation
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When a liquid turns to a gas
Evaporation
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What shows how fast heat can transfer through a material?
U-Values
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Useful energy/power out divided by total energy/power in
Efficiency
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The energy expanded to a surrounding area which isn't used
Wasted Energy
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The diagram that shows different thickness of arrows that represent the amount of energy
Sankey
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What tells you how much energy something can store?
Specific Heat Capacity
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What can ber trasnferred usefully from one form to another, stored or dissapated- never created or destroyed
Energy
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What sources will run out?
Non-renewable
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What sources will never run out?
Renewable
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A reletively quick and 'natural' source of energy that is generally carbon neutral
Biofuels
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The waves when the vibrations are perpendicular to the direcion of energy transfer of the wave
Transverse
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The wave when the vibrations are parallel to the direction of enery transfer of the wave
Longitudinal
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Frequency multiplied by wavelength
Speed
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Waves spreading out
Diffraction
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Changing the speed of a wave can change its direction
Refraction
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Waves used for communication
Microwaves
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Waves used for remote controls or optical fibres
Infrared
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The effect when sound wave wavelength and frequencies seem different. E.g. sounds form an ambulance
Doppler
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The 'big' theory of how the world began
Big Bang
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