Ek = ½ m v2

Energy stored in an object

Energy due to motion Object or due to its position in a
group of objects gravitational field
Kinetic energy Ep = m g h
Ep = ½ k e2 System
Gravitational potential
Elastic potential E = mcΔ𝛉

Energy stored in a
Energy changes Thermal energy
stretched object in a system energy due to heat

Specific heat capacity

Power P=E÷t
The amount of energy required TOPIC 1: ENERGY
to raise the temperature of 1kg Rate of
of a substance by 1°C energy transfer

Conservation of energy
Efficiency
Conservation of energy
Wasted energy useful energy out
energy cannot be ÷ total energy in
created or destroyed, energy transferred into a
only transferred form that is not the desired
outcome
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 Burning fossil fuels results in the
emission of greenhouse gases which Nuclear power plants do
contribute to global warming not release CO2
but produce radioactive
waste which must be
Are collectively contained
named fossil fuels
Coal
Oil Nuclear power
Gas
Non-renewable

TOPIC 1: ENERGY SOURCES

Biofuel

Renewable sources of Renewable Wave power

energy never run out
Hydroelectricity
Tend to be less
damaging to the Geothermal energy Solar power
environment
Wind energy Tidal power

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