Slide Preview for P1 Energy for the Home

Powerpoint Description:

This slideshow covers the OCR Gateway Energy for the Home module from the new 2011 course and includes: particle theory revision, heat and temperature, thermograms, specific heat capacity, heating ice, latent heat of fusion, conduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer, house insulation, heat sinks, efficiency, Sankey diagrams, waves, the wave equation, reflection and refraction, wave diagrams, diffraction, electromagnetic radiation, the electromagnetic spectrum, light and sound signals, critical angles, Morse Code, total internal reflection, lasers, CD players, microwaves and ovens, sending microwave signals, mobile phone signals, dangers of mobile phones, using infra red, analogue and digital signals, reflecting radio waves off the ionosphere, using different radio frequencies, wireless technology, DAB vs analogue radio, earthquakes, the structure of the Earth, seismic waves, P waves and S waves, ultra violet, the dangers of UV rays, ozone, verifying the depletion of the ozone layer.