Energy in the National Curriculum, 1995

a that there is a variety of energy resources, including oil, gas, coal, biomass, food, wind, waves and batteries;

b that the Sun is the ultimate source of most of the Earth’s energy resources;

c that electricity is generated using a variety of energy resources;

d that some of the Earth’s energy resources are renewable and some are not;

e the distinction between temperature and the total energy contained in a body;

f that energy can be transferred and stored;

g that energy is conserved;

h that although energy is always conserved, it may be dissipated, reducing its availability as a resource.

a that differences in temperature can lead to transfer of energy;

b how energy is transferred by the movement of particles in conduction, convection and evaporation;

c how energy is transferred by radiation;

d that insulation can reduce transfer of energy from hotter to colder objects, and how insulation is used in domestic contexts;

e the meaning of energy efficiency and the need for economical use of energy resources;

f the quantitative relationship between force and work;

g to calculate power in terms of the rate of working or of transferring energy;

h the quantitative links between kinetic energy, potential energy and work.

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Science in the National Curriculum 1995