WJEC Science (Physics)

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1. Generation of electricity

(a) Power stations
(a) Energy production
(a) Energy output
(a) Electrical energy production

(b) Power stations and renewable energy sources
(b) Energy production
(b) Energy (11-14)
(b) Energy sources (16- 19)

11-14/Mechanics/Statics/Problems/Energy

2. Transmission of electricity

(a) Electricity distribution system
(a) Transmission of electricity

(b) Electrical power
(b) Electrical power

14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Current electricity/Problems/Electrical power

14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Current electricity/Experiments/Power of a lamp and a small motor
14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Current electricity/Experiments/Light bulb output

(c) National Grid
(c) Transmission of electricity
(c) HT transmission
Further material to be added here.

(d) Substations and transformers
(d) Transmission of electricity

14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/How should we generate the electricity we need?

(e) Transformers
(e) Transformer

14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/Transformers
14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/Transformer grid.

3. Heating and the home

(a) Power and energy
(a) Power
(a) Work and energy

(b) Electrical appliances
(b) Electrical appliances

(c) Paying for electrical energy
(c) Paying for electricity

(d) Cost of the use of different energy sources
(c) Comparative energy costs

(e) Cost of the use of renewable energy sources
(c) Comparative energy costs

4. Energy, temperature and the transfer of heat energy

(a) Conduction, convection and radiation
(a) Conduction of heat (11-14)
(a) Convection (11-14)
(a) Heat radiation(11-14)

11-14/Heat energy/Transfer of heat/Problems/Transfer of heat energy
11-14/Heat energy/Transfer of heat/Problems/Conduction and convection

11-14/Heat energy/Transfer of heat/Experiments/Conductivity kit
11- 14/Heat energy/Transfer of heat/Experiments/Heat radiation

(b) Heat transfer
(b) Conduction of heat (11-14)
(b) Heat radiation (11-14)

(c) Rate of transfer of heat energy
(c) Conve ction (11-14)
(c) Heat radiation (11-14)

(d) Heat transfer in the home
(d) Heat loss from a house (11-14)
(d) Convection in the home (11-14)
(d) Shiny coatings and radiation (11-14)
(d) Conductors good and bad (11-14)
(d) Lagging and heat loss

11-14/Heat energy/Transfer of heat/Problems/Hot water tanks

(e) Insulation of houses
(e) Heat loss from a house

11-14/Heat energy/Transfer of heat/Experiments/Insulation investigation

5. Energy efficiency

(a) Efficiency
(a) Sankey diagrams and energy efficiency

(b) Efficiency equation
(b) Efficiency

(c) Cost and energy efficiency
(c) Efficiency

More information to be added here.

Further text, problems and experiments will be added later.