Problem solving Critical thinking 28 Section 4: Energy Students will be assessed on their Activities: Edexcel International GCSE Adaptive learning Problem solving resources and ability to: Physics: Pages 127–131, 132 and Discuss the energy Adaptability Reasoning energy transfers 160 conversions taking place Interpretation a) Units with the use of various 4.1 use the following units: kilogram Adaptive learning household devices, e.g. b) Energy transfers (kg), joule (J), metre (m), Thorpe Park rollercoaster: Executive function iron, television, microwave metre/second (m/s), metre/second2 ActiveBook: Page 129, video clip oven. (m/s2), newton (N), second (s), watt Thorpe Park log Page 129, (W). Research the efficiency of video clip different electric devices Roller coaster: Page 129, including light bulbs. 4.2 describe energy transfers animation Carry out an energy audit of involving energy stores: Efficiency and energy transfers: the school. energy stores: chemical, kinetic, pendulum: Page 129, animation Draw Sankey diagrams for gravitational, elastic, thermal, various household devices. magnetic, Questions in Edexcel International electrostatic, nuclear GCSE Physics Revision Guide: Demonstration: energy transfers: mechanically, Pages 59 to 61 and Pages 99 to electrically, by heating, by Use an energy circus, 100 radiation and sound) showing different forms of energy being used by different devices (clockwork 4.3 use the principle of conservation toys, candle, electric circuits of energy Video clips: driving bulb and motor, (a) signal generator and 4.4 know and use the relationship: speaker, microphone and (b) efficiency = (useful energy CRO, bicycle dynamo, solar output/total energy input) x 100% powered device, mass on spring, balloon to be blown up and released, etc.). 4.5 describe a variety of everyday and scientific devices and situations, explaining transfer of the input energy in terms of the above
28 Section 4: Energy resources and energy transfers a) Units b) Energy transfers Students will be assessed on their ability to: 4.1 use the following units: kilogram (kg), joule (J), metre (m), metre/second (m/s), metre/second2 (m/s2), newton (N), second (s), watt (W). 4.2 describe energy transfers involving energy stores: energy stores: chemical, kinetic, gravitational, elastic, thermal, magnetic, electrostatic, nuclear energy transfers: mechanically, electrically, by heating, by radiation and sound) 4.3 use the principle of conservation of energy 4.4 know and use the relationship: efficiency = (useful energy output/total energy input) x 100% 4.5 describe a variety of everyday and scientific devices and situations, explaining transfer of the input energy in terms of the above Activities: Discuss the energy conversions taking place with the use of various household devices, e.g. iron, television, microwave oven. Research the efficiency of different electric devices including light bulbs. Carry out an energy audit of the school. Draw Sankey diagrams for various household devices. Demonstration: Use an energy circus, showing different forms of energy being used by different devices (clockwork toys, candle, electric circuits driving bulb and motor, signal generator and speaker, microphone and CRO, bicycle dynamo, solar powered device, mass on spring, balloon to be blown up and released, etc.). Edexcel International GCSE Physics: Pages 127–131, 132 and 160 Thorpe Park rollercoaster: ActiveBook: Page 129, video clip Thorpe Park log Page 129, video clip Roller coaster: Page 129, animation Efficiency and energy transfers: pendulum: Page 129, animation Questions in Edexcel International GCSE Physics Revision Guide: Pages 59 to 61 and Pages 99 to 100 Video clips: (a) (b) Problem solving Adaptive learning Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Reasoning Interpretation Adaptive learning Executive function
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