climbing a flight of stairs, Pages 59 to 61 and Pages 99 to timing the ascent of a known 100 4.16 describe power as the rate of vertical height. transfer of energy or the rate of doing work Investigate power by lifting Video clip: objects of different weights. (a) 4.17 use the relationship between work done (energy transferred) and time taken: power = work done / time taken P = W / t Interpretation Critical thinking Energy Students will be assessed on their Edexcel International GCSE 34 Section 4: Activities: Adaptability Problem solving resources and energy ability to: Physics: Pages 150–157, 159 and Make a presentation to Personal and social Problem solving transfers 160 explain a type of electricity responsibility Analysis d) Energy resources generation. 4.18P describe the energy Interpretation and electricity transfers involved in generating Discuss the Questions in Edexcel International Decision making generation electricity using: benefits/drawbacks of GCSE Physics Revision Guide: Personal and social nuclear power. Pages 59 to 61 and Pages 99 to wind responsibility 100 Create a questionnaire about nuclear power. geothermal resources Research and list clips: solar heating systems advantages and (a) solar cells disadvantages of different (b) fossil fuels renewable and nuclear power resources, in Edexcel International GCSE terms of cost, pollution, time Physics: Pages 157–158, 159 and to replace renewables and 4.19P describe the advantages 160 response time. and disadvantages of methods of Power station: ActiveBook: Page Discuss pumped storage large-scale electricity production 153, animation systems to meet sudden from various renewable and Renewable energy: Page 153, demand and use of off-peak resources. animation electrical
4.16 describe power as the rate of transfer of energy or the rate of doing work 4.17 use the relationship between work done (energy transferred) and time taken: power = work done / time taken P = W / t climbing a flight of stairs, timing the ascent of a known vertical height. Investigate power by lifting objects of different weights. Pages 59 to 61 and Pages 99 to 100 Video clip: (a) 34 Section 4: Energy resources and energy transfers d) Energy resources and electricity generation Students will be assessed on their ability to: 4.18P describe the energy transfers involved in generating electricity using: wind geothermal resources solar heating systems solar cells fossil fuels nuclear power 4.19P describe the advantages and disadvantages of methods of large-scale electricity production from various renewable and resources. Activities: Make a presentation to explain a type of electricity generation. Discuss the benefits/drawbacks of nuclear power. Create a questionnaire about nuclear power. Research and list advantages and disadvantages of different renewable and resources, in terms of cost, pollution, time to replace renewables and response time. Discuss pumped storage systems to meet sudden demand and use of off-peak electrical Edexcel International GCSE Physics: Pages 150–157, 159 and 160 Questions in Edexcel International GCSE Physics Revision Guide: Pages 59 to 61 and Pages 99 to 100 clips: (a) (b) Edexcel International GCSE Physics: Pages 157–158, 159 and 160 Power station: ActiveBook: Page 153, animation Renewable energy: Page 153, animation Interpretation Adaptability Personal and social responsibility Critical thinking Problem solving Problem solving Analysis Interpretation Decision making Personal and social responsibility
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