1.11.9

Original Source of Energy

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The Sun - Original Source of Energy

The sun is the original source of energy for many energy resources:

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Solar power

  • Solar power comes directly from the Sun.
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Fossil fuels

  • Fossil fuels are made of decayed plants and animals, which originally got their energy from the Sun.
  • Plants captured this energy through photosynthesis.
    • And it then passed along food chains to animals.
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Wind power

  • Winds are created by differences in air pressure.
  • Differences in air pressure arise because of air being unevenly heated by the Sun.
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Wave energy

  • Waves are created by winds, which are created by the Sun.
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Hydroelectricity

  • Hydroelectric power is produced by dams.
  • Water builds up behind the dam due to rain, which is produced by the water cycle, which is driven by the Sun or pumped up using electricity from other sources.

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1Motion, Forces & Energy

1.1Physical Quantities & Measurement Techniques

1.2Motion

1.3Mass & Weight

1.4Density

1.5Forces: Effects of Forces

1.6Forces: Turning Effects of Forces

1.7Forces: Centre of Gravity

1.8Momentum

1.9Energy, Work, & Power: Energy

1.10Energy, Work & Power: Work

1.11Energy, Work & Power: Energy Resources

1.12Energy, Work & Power: Power

1.13Pressure

2Thermal Physics

3Waves

4Electricity & Magnetism

4.1Simple Phenomena of Magnetism

4.2Electrical Quantities: Electric Charge

4.3Electrical Quantities: Electric Current

4.4Electromotive Force & Potential Difference

4.5Electrical Quantities: Resistance

4.6Electrical Energy & Electrical Power

4.7Electric Circuits: Circuit Diagrams & Components

4.8Electric Circuits: Series & Parallel Circuits

4.9Electric Circuits: Action & Use

4.10Electrical Safety

4.11Electromagnetic Effects: Electromagnetic Induction

4.12Electromagnetic Effects: The A.C. Generator

4.13Magnetic Effect of a Current

4.14Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

4.15Electromagnetic Effects: The D.C. Motor

4.16Electromagnetic Effects: The Transformer

5Nuclear Physics

6Space Physics

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