Physics (Science A Unit 6)

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Name THREE fossil fuels:
Coal, gas and oil
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What gas is released during the nuclear power station process?
Uranium
2 of 10
What process is used when energy is released from the nuclear power station?
Nuclear Fission
3 of 10
What energy resources are renewable?
Wind, water (wave, tidal and hydroelectric), nuclear, solar and geothermal are renewable
4 of 10
What energy resources are non-renewable?
Fossil fuels
5 of 10
What is the National Grid?
Where electricity is distributed from power stations to our homes
6 of 10
What does the step-up transformer do?
Increases the voltage, less current
7 of 10
What does the step-down transformer do?
Decreases the voltage, more current
8 of 10
Why does the step-up transformer increase the voltage?
So the energy isn't wasted
9 of 10
What is usually the voltage in our home?
230V
10 of 10

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