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This comprehensive guide covers the fundamentals of energy, forces, electricity, waves, and nuclear physics. It explains the types of energy stores—kinetic, thermal, gravitational, chemical, and nuclear —and the principles of conservation of energy, energy transfer, and efficiency. Key formulas for kinetic energy, potential energy, work, power, and specific heat capacity are provided, along with methods to reduce energy dissipation. In electricity, the guide details current, voltage, resistance, Ohm’s law, series and parallel circuits, electrical safety, and the national grid. It also introduces static electricity, electric fields, and unit calculations. Particle theory is explained, including density, states of matter, pressure, internal energy, and latent heat. The notes include the discovery of electrons, atomic models, radioactivity, nuclear decay, and radiation types. Properties and hazards of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, as well as concepts such as half-life, Becquerel, ionization, fission, and fusion, are included. Finally, the guide addresses forces —contact and non-contact —magnetic fields, springs, work, pressure, and fluids, providing a holistic physics foundation for exams.

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PHY-ENER-2: Complete Guide to Energy,
Electricity & Radiation
what is a system - a system is a object or a group of objects that interact

what are the different types of energy stores - kinteic, chemical, thermal, gravitational potential,
magnetic, elctrostatic, elastic potetntial, nuclear

what does the principle of conservation of energy state - that the amount of energy always
remains the same, energy cannote be destroyed or created, it only moves from one system to
another

how can energy be transfered - light, sound and electricity

formula of kinetic energy - KE=1/2mv^2

formula of elastic potential energy - Elastic potential energy (J) = 1/2 x Spring constant (N/m) x
Extension² (m) (spring constant is stiffness)

formula of gravitational potential energy - GPE = mgh

what is work - the amount of force needed to move an object a certain distance (some like this
type shi, amount of force a distance has or som)

formula of work done - Work done (J) = force (N) x distance (m)

what is power - the rate at which energy is transfered or work is done

what is formula power - csm power = energy transfered or work done/ time

what is specific heat capcity - the amount of energy required to heat the temperature of one
kilogram of a substance by one degree celcius

what is the formula of specific heat capacity - Change in energy = mass x specific heat capacity x
temp change

, what does dissipate mean - to dissipate means to scatter in all direction

what does it mean when energy dissipates - it means we cannot get it back, the enrgy has spread
out and heat up the surondings

how can we reduce the energy disiptaition - design generators that dont disipate energy, design
cars thata re fuel efficent, streamlined, and lubricated parts...

how reduce energy disiptaiton in home - chimneys allows thermal energy to transfer upstairs yk



wall small so less area to heat, more thermal condutive, more thicker, and difference between
inside and outside



loft insulation and carpets, double glazing means leave a gap in between window or some
shi

what is efficen - way of expression the proportion of energy that is usefully transferered in a
process

formula of efficiency - useful output (energy) or (power output) / total (power output)(energy
transfer)

what is formula of work done - work done = force x distance how to reduce friction -
using wheel or lubricatns

how reduce air resistantce - slow travel, steamlining

how does a macheine increase efficency - a macheine can be a rope, this acts as a force multiplier
allowing to lift heavier weight with less force, this means that the men have to use small force
and save energy and time and safe yk

what are non renewable energy sources - energy soruces that will run out as there is not a finitite
reserve that can replenish (gas, oil fossil fuel

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