Energy Transfer Investigation

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12 questions

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Task guiding students through describing energy transfers.
Can be done in groups or individually.

Mathc the energy stores with the description

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Energy associated with movement		Kinetic
Energy stored in food and fuel		Chemical
Energy transferred along wires in devices		Heat or thermal
Energy that is emitted from a glowing object		Light
Energy stored in an object above the ground		Elastic potential energy
Energy stored in a stretched rubber band		Gravitational potential energy
Energy stored in a hot object		Electrical

Decribing energy transfers

For each example you need to:
1) List the types of energy stores at the start
2) Describe what is happening
3) List the energy stores at the end

We will do two examples together

Example 1

Example 1 a) DDescribe the set up of the example and what is happening / will happen.

Example 1 b) List the original energy stores (in this case the energy stored in the candle).

Example 1 c) List the stores of energy at the end.

Example 2

Example 2 a) Describe the set up of the example and what is happening / will happen.

Example 2b) List the original energy stores (in this case the energy stored by the ball before being dropped).

Example 2c) List the original energy stores at the end (in this case the energy stored by the ball just before hitting the floor).

Now you need to work in your groups doing your own examples.
So have a look around and find some examples of simple energy transfers. Some examples are toys, small electrical devices, yourself/pets, any moving objects.

For each one you need to:
a) describe the example and describe what is happening
b) list the energy stores at the start
c) list the energy stores at the end

Energy Transfer Investigation

Mathc the energy stores with the description

Example 1 a) DDescribe the set up of the example and what is happening / will happen.

Example 1 b) List the original energy stores (in this case the energy stored in the candle).

Example 1 c) List the stores of energy at the end.

Example 2 a) Describe the set up of the example and what is happening / will happen.

Example 2b) List the original energy stores (in this case the energy stored by the ball before being dropped).

Example 2c) List the original energy stores at the end (in this case the energy stored by the ball just before hitting the floor).

Energy transfer 1
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 2
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 3
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 4
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 5
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy Transfer Investigation

Mathc the energy stores with the description

Example 1 a) DDescribe the set up of the example and what is happening / will happen.

Example 1 b) List the original energy stores (in this case the energy stored in the candle).

Example 1 c) List the stores of energy at the end.

Example 2 a) Describe the set up of the example and what is happening / will happen.

Example 2b) List the original energy stores (in this case the energy stored by the ball before being dropped).

Example 2c) List the original energy stores at the end (in this case the energy stored by the ball just before hitting the floor).

Energy transfer 1a) Descriptionb) Energy at the startc) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 2a) Descriptionb) Energy at the startc) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 3a) Descriptionb) Energy at the startc) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 4a) Descriptionb) Energy at the startc) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 5a) Descriptionb) Energy at the startc) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 1
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 2
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 3
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 4
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end

Energy transfer 5
a) Description
b) Energy at the start
c) Energy at the end