General Revisoin Flashcards
(51 cards)
On speed time graphs what do flat sections mean
Stationary
On speed time graphs what do ups / downs mean
Constant speed
Examples of renewable recourses
Wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower
Advantages of renewable energy
Reduces greenhouse gasses
Stable energy prices
Environmentally friendly
Disadvantages of renewable energy
Lots of space
Many emit emisiones
Initial cost is high
E samples of non renewable energy
Oil
Natural gases
Coal
Nuclear energy
Advantages of non renewable energy
Affordable
High in energy
Disadvantages of non renewable energy
Pollute environment
Unreliable
What are the 8 energy stores
Kinetic
Thermal
Nuclear
Gravitational potential
Electrostatic
Magnetic
Chemical
Elastic potential
What are the Energy transfers
Heating
Work done by forces
Work done by electricity
Efficiency equation
Efficiency = useful energy in / useful energy out
GPE equation
GPE = m x g x h
Kinetic energy equation
1/2 x m x v2
Acceleration equation
Acceleration = change in velocity / time
Scalar def
Only have magnitude
Vector def
Has both magnitude and direction
Scalar examples
Mass, volume, time, speed, density, energy
Vector exsamples
Velocity
Force
Current
Gravity
Momentum
Weight
Acceleration
Displacment
Stopping distance equation
Stopping distance = thinking distance + breaking distance
Things that affect thinking distance
Drugs
Alcohol
Visibility
Tiredness
Speed
Distractions
Things that affect breaking distance
Mass
Wet road
Worn tires
Icy road
Breaks
Momentum equation
Momentum = mass x velocity
Conservation of mass equation
Total mass before = total mass after
Rate of change of momentum equation
Rate of change of momentum = change in momentum / time