4.3 Energy Resources and Electricity Generation - Studia Academy

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IGCSE Edexcel Physics

4.3 Energy Resources and Electricity Generation

4.3.1P Describe the energy transfers involved in generating electricity using:

wind
water
geothermal resources
solar heating systems
solar cells
fossil fuels
nuclear power

4.3.2P Describe the advantages and disadvantages of methods of large-scale electricity production from various renewable and non-renewable resources

1. Forces & Motion

1.1 Movement and Position

1.2 Forces, Movement, Shape and Momentum

2. Electricity

2.1 Mains Electricity

2.2 Energy and Voltage in Circuits

2.3 Energy Charge

3. Waves

3.1 Properties of Waves

3.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum

3.3 Light and Sound

4. Energy Resources & Energy Transfers

4.1 Energy Transfers

4.2 Work and Power

4.3 Energy Resources and Electricity Generation

5. Solids, Liquids & Gases

5.1 Density and Pressure

5.2 Change of State

5.3 Ideal Gas Molecules

8. Astrophysics

8.1 Motion In The Universe

8.2 Stellar Evolution