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Student Notes, including all past exam questions and answers |
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OP16 |
Classify sources of energy as renewable or non-renewable |
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Youtube. 4 mins from TED |
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OP17 |
State the principle of conservation of energy |
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| Brianiac demonstrates in their own inimitable way | Youtube. 4 mins | 4 Star |
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Energy conservation of a
suicidal hippo |
Wait for the very end |
4 Star |
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Photo of some serious jumpin' shoes |
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Nice interactive game on energy waste in the home |
From sustainable energy ireland |
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Perpetual Motion |
This one is more fun. From YouTube |
4 Star |
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| Conservation of energy | Lovely simulation which shows how a trolley demonstrating conservation of energy | 4 Star | ||
| Newton's cradle | 3 Star | |||
| Human loop-the-loop | Determined by conservation of energy. YouTube | 4 Star | ||
OP18 |
Explain why the sun is considered our primary source of energy and how this is important in food production and energy supply |
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| Did you know that you can eat the sun? | A lovely take on the subject. 1 min video | 4 Star |
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HAIL - The Return of the Sun |
Two minute video promoting solar energy. |
5 Star |
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Melting steel with solar power. Youtube 2 minutes |
4 Star |
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Solar energy - the future |
A solar energy generating station . Youtube 5 minutes |
4 Star |
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Where did the universe and all energy come from |
9 minute video on The Big Bang from NOVA |
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OP19 |
List the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources, |
including nuclear sources of energy, as part of the solution to national energy needs |
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| A clickable guide to the world's energy use | Link | Check out 'Oil' and 'Renewable' and compare China and the USA. | 4 Star | |
OP20 |
Identify different forms of energy and carry out simple experiments to show [...] energy conversions |
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Junior Cert Energy Conversions: Demonstrations |
Class demonstrations. MyYoutube 4 minutes |
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Using bicycles to power a shower |
From Bang Goes the Theory. |
3 Star |
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| Human-powered helicopter | Mad. Simply mad | 4 Star | ||
OP21 |
Give examples of energy conversions from everyday experience |
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