IB PHYSICS Topic 8: Energy Production

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Specific energy

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Specific energy

The energy per unit mass of a fuel source, measured in energy/mass.

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Energy density

The energy per unit volume of a fuel source, measured in energy/volume.

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Sankey diagrams

Visual representations of energy flows, used to show the distribution and transformation of energy.

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Energy degradation

The energy lost to the surroundings during a process, often referred to as degraded energy.

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Conduction

The transfer of thermal energy through a medium by direct contact.

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Convection

The transfer of thermal energy through a medium by the movement of particles or fluids.

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Thermal radiation

The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves, which can occur even in a vacuum.

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Black-body radiation

The radiation emitted by a black body, which absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation.

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Albedo

The measure of the ratio of total scattered (reflected) radiation to total incident radiation, influenced by factors such as season, latitude, and terrain.

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Emissivity

The ratio of the power per unit area radiated by an object to the power per unit area radiated by a black body at the same temperature.

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Solar constant

The amount of energy falling on 1m^2 of Earth's atmosphere per second, approximately 1366 W/m^2.

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Greenhouse effect

The trapping of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases, leading to an increase in temperature.

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Greenhouse gases

Gases that absorb infrared radiation due to their natural frequencies.

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Chain reaction

The process in which global warming leads to various effects, such as reduced ice/snow cover and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Energy balance

The description of how incoming solar energy is used and returned to space, maintaining a constant Earth temperature.

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