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P1: GCSE Science - EDEXCEL
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Digging for oil the first time was to use it in lamps and as a lubricant because whale oil became expensive.

 

     

 P1 Non renewable energy resources

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers


 1.  The stages in a power station are:

       Boiler - Turbine - Generator - Step up transformer - National Grid.

 2.  The energy changes at each stage in a power station that uses fossil fuels to produce electricity are:

      Boiler                         Turbine                    Generator                     Step - up transformer
      Chemical to heat       Heat to Kinetic        Kinetic to electrical      Electrical transferred
      Heat wasted                Heat wasted              Heat wasted                 Heat wasted

  3.  The non renewable energy resource that releases more energy per kilogram is uranium.

  4.  The efficiency of a power station can be increased by changing more energy from the fuel into

       electricity. This means reducing the amount of energy wasted (heat).