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Decks in this class (28)

(1) Energy Changes in a System
Equation for kinetic energy,
Equation for elastic potential en...,
Equation for gravitational potent...
15  cards
(1) Conservation and Dissipation of Energy
Define the conversation of energy,
What is waste energy,
What are the useful and wasted en...
12  cards
(1) National and Global Energy Resources
What is a renewable energy source,
Give 4 examples of renewable ener...,
Example of a non renewable energy...
13  cards
(2) Current, P.D and Resistance
What does the ammeter measure,
What does the voltmeter measure,
What is electric current
15  cards
(2) Series and Parallel Circuits
Name 2 different types of circuit,
How does pd vary between series a...,
Describe the current in a series ...
8  cards
(2) Domestic Uses and Safety
What is ac,
Define dc,
What is the frequency and voltage...
13  cards
(2) Energy Transfers
Equations for power,
Equation for energy using power a...,
Equation for energy using charge ...
14  cards
(2) Static Electricity
0  cards
(3) Changes in State and the Particle Model
Equation for density,
What are the 3 states of matter i...,
Describe a solid in terms of stru...
10  cards
(3) Internal Energy and Energy Transfers
What is internal energy,
How does heating affect the energ...,
What 2 things could heating a sub...
10  cards
(3) Particle Model and Pressure
Describe the motion of gas molecules,
What effect does increasing the t...,
What factor affects the average k...
12  cards
(4) Atoms and Isotopes
What are the three subatomic part...,
Approximately how big is an atom ...,
Where are the subatomic particles...
14  cards
(4) Atoms and Nuclear Radiation
What is radioactivity,
What is ionisation,
Describe the three types of radia...
11  cards
(4) Uses of Radiation
What is radioactive contamination,
What is irradiation,
Name three sources of background ...
10  cards
(4) Fission and Fusion
What is nuclear fission,
What happens to induce fission,
Alongside the two fission fragmen...
8  cards
(5) Forces and their Interactions
What is a scalar quantity,
What is a vector quantity,
Define a force
11  cards
(5) Work Done
What does it mean when a force do...,
What s the equation for work done,
What is the distance used when ca...
6  cards
(5) Forces and Elasticity
Explain the relationship between ...,
Give examples of forced involved ...,
What s the difference in applying...
8  cards
(5) Moments
What is the name for the turing e...,
What is the equation for a moment...,
What distance measurement is used...
8  cards
(5) Pressure and Fluids
What is meant by a fluid,
In any fluid at what angle do the...,
What is the equation for pressure
13  cards
(5) Forces and Motion
Define distance,
Define displacement,
What are the typical values for t...
29  cards
(5) Momentum
What is the equation for momentum,
What is the unit of momentum,
In a closed system what happens t...
7  cards
(6) Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids
What are the two types of waves,
What is a transverse wave,
What is a longitudinal wave
17  cards
(6) Electromagnetic Waves
0  cards
(6) Blackbody Radiation
0  cards
(7) Magnetism and Electronagnetism
0  cards
(7) Generators, Transformers and the National Grid
0  cards
(8) Space Physics
0  cards

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