Energy and Energy Efficiency 1
What is energy?
The ability to do work or cause a change.
Name one renewable energy source.
Solar, Wind, Hydro, Nuclear, so on.
SPECIAL QUESTION! What is Mr Borg's favourite colour?
Light blue / Cyan.
What is the basic unit of living things?
Cells.
What is the variable you change in an experiment called?
Independent Variable
What type of energy is stored in food?
Chemical energy.
_____% is the minimum % of energy that is converted into a useful form of energy for a device to be considered efficient.
50%.
What happens when 2 like (the same) magnetic poles meet?
They repel.
SPECIAL QUESTION! What year was Mr Borg born in?
2003.
Where do we put the units we record the data in on a table?
At the top of the table, where each column is labelled.
What energy transformation happens in a torch? (Hint: there is 3 forms of energy converting between each other)
Chemical energy -> Electrical energy -> Light energy.
Why are houses insulated in colder regions of the world?
To reduce heat loss to the outside of the building.
What type of force is magnetism?
Non-contact or Non-direct.
What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?
Cytoplasm.
SPECIAL QUESTION! What pokemon generation that started in the year 2016 is Mr Borg's favourite?
Generation 7.
Joules.
SPECIAL QUESTION! What anime from the late 90s about a tofu delivery driver is Mr Borg's favourite anime?
Initial D.
What do we call a magnet that is created by putting an electrical current through it?
An electromagnet.
What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
Cell Walls or Chloroplasts.
What tool do we always draw scientific diagrams with?
A pencil.
SPECIAL QUESTION! What long-running live-action Japanese tv show is the current theme of the S.T.A.M.P system?
Kamen Rider!
Fill in the blank: Energy is only ________ between forms, never destroyed.
Converted.
Name 1 of the 3 magnetic metals.
Iron, Nickel or Cobalt.
What does the Nucleus contain for the cell as a whole?
DNA.
What type of graph is best for showing changes over time?
A line graph.