Physics T1 aqa gcse 9-1 (8463)

Physics T1 aqa gcse 9-1 (8463)

1. Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes

   • Energy stores and systems
     • Thermal energy store
     • Kinetic energy store
     • Gravitational potential energy store
     • Chemical energy store
     • Magnetic energy store
     • Electrostatic energy store
     • Nuclear energy store
     • Elastic potential energy store
   • Energy changes in systems
     • Specific heat capacity
     • Required practical activity 1: investigation to determine the specific heat capacity of one or more materials. The investigation will involve linking the decrease of one energy store (or work done) to the increase in temperature and subsequent increase in thermal energy stored.
   • Power

2. Conservation and dissipation of energy

   • Energy transfers in a system
     • Energy can be transferred usefully, stored or dissipated, but cannot be created or destroyed.
     • Conduction
     • Convection
   • Efficiency

3. National and global energy resources

   • Non-Renewable energy resources
     • Coal
     • Oil
     • (Natural) Gas
   • Renewable energy resources
     • The sun (solar)
     • Wind
     • Water waves
     • Hydro-electricity
     • Bio-fuel
     • Tides
     • Geothermal
   • Their uses
     • E.g for transport, electricity generation and heating
   • Why some energy resources are more reliable than others
   • The environmental impact arising from the use of different energy resources
   • Show that science has the ability to identify environmental issues arising from the use of energy resources but not always the power to deal with the issues because of political, social, ethical or economic considerations.

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