Gcse Physics

Question 1

What is biofuel

Answer 1

Any fuel taken from living or recently living materials such as animal waste

Question 2

What is carbon neutral

Answer 2

A biofuel from a living organism that takes in as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as is released when the
Fuel is burned.

Question 3

What is geothermal energy

Answer 3

Energy released by radioactive substance deep within tye earth

Question 4

National grid

Answer 4

The network of cables and transformers used to transfer electricity from power stations to consumers

Question 5

Nuclear fuel

Answer 5

Substance used in nuclear reactors that releases energy due to nuclear fission

Question 6

Nucleus

Answer 6

Tiny positively charged object composed of protons and neutrons at the centre of every atom

Question 7

Reactor core

Answer 7

The thick steel vessel used to contain fuel rods conteol rods and moderatir in a nuclear fission reactor

Question 8

Renewable energy

Answer 8

Energy from natural sources that is always being replenished so it never runs out