Student Checklist P1 Conservation and dissipation of energy

Conservation and dissipation of energy

Lesson Aiming for 4 Aiming for 6 Aiming for 8
I can state some examples of energy I can describe a wide range of I can describe the nature of
stores. energy stores in different contexts. energy stores in detail including
the relationship between objects.
P 1.1 Changes in I can state the processes that can I can describe changes in energy I can explain factors that affect
energy stores transfer energy from one store to stores in terms of the process that the size of changes in energy
another. causes the change. stores.
I can identify changes in some I can use quantitative descriptions I can represent energy changes
energy stores using simple systems. of changes in energy stores. graphically, accounting for
changes in all stores.
I can state that energy is conserved I can apply the law of conservation I can apply the law of
in any transfer. of energy in straightforward conservation of energy to explain
situations. why forces cause heating effects.
P1.2 I can state that energy is dissipated I can describe changes in energy I can describe closed systems
Conservation of (is no longer useful) when it heats the stores explaining why energy and the changes to energy stores
environment. ceases to be useful. within them using the principle of
energy
conservation of energy.
I can investigate the energy transfers I can describe the energy changes I can evaluate in detail
in a pendulum and bungee. in a range of experiments and experiments to investigate energy
account for energy dissipation to changes.
the surroundings.

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 Student Checklist P1 Conservation and dissipation of energy

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Lesson I can identifyAiming

useful andforwasted
4 I can analyse Aiming
energyfor 6
transfers to I can use a Aiming
wide range forof8energy
energy in simple scenarios. identify useful and less useful stores and physical processes to
I can state that energy is energy
I can transfers.
describe the action of frictional Idecide
can use onthe
wasted and of
principle useful
measured in joules (J). forces on objects and the associated energy transfers.
conservation of energy and forces
P1.6 Energy I can describe energy dissipation in heating
I caneffect.
describe energy dissipation to explain
I can applywhy
theobjects
conceptbecome
of energy
P1.3 Energy and
dissipation Iterms
can calculate thethe
of heating work done by a
surroundings. I can
anduse
howthethis
equation
reducesforthe
work done
capacity Iheated by frictional
can apply
dissipation the forces.
in aequation
wide range for of
work
work force. to calculate distances or size of
of a system. done in a wide range of contexts.
scenarios.
forces.
II can
can measure
measure the
the work
frictional
doneforce
by a I can
I can useinvestigate the factors
repeat values that
to measure II can
can evaluate
evaluate inin detail
detail anan
acting on an object.
force experimentally. affect frictional forces.
the work done by a force experiment to measure
experiment to measure work the
experimentally. done, explaining why therean
frictional forces acting on is
II can
can state
describe an efficient
the factors that transfer
affect as I canI can calculate
describe the the efficiency
effect of a
of different Iabject.
can perform
Ivariation
can describe design
in thecalculationsfeatures
measurements. using
the change in the gravitational by a
one that transfers more energy range of energy transfers.
gravitational field strength on the that can be usedoftothe
rearrangements improve the
useful process.
potential energy store of a system. gravitational potential energy store efficiency of an energy
gravitational potential energy transfer.
store
I can state that the efficiency of a I can use
changes of athe law of conservation
system. I can rearrange the efficiency
equations.
P1.4 and
P1.7 Energy simple energy transfer is always less of energy to explain why efficiency equation to find input or total
Gravitational
efficiency Ithat
can100%.
calculate the gravitational I cancancalculate
never be the gravitational
greater than 100%. Ioutput
can apply gravitational potential
energy.
potential stores potential energy store of a system potential energy store of a system energy store equations in a wide
I can describe the energy transfers I can describe the processes that I can explain the operation of
using the weight of an object and using the mass gravitational field range of contexts.
carries out by electrical devices. waste energy in electrical devices. electrical devices in terms of
Iitscan
height.
measure the gravitational Istrength, and height.
can describe energy changes that Iforces
can account for allcurrent.
and electric changes of
potential energy store changes in involve a heating effect as opposed to energy during falls or increases in
I can list some electrical appliances. I can rank electrical devices in I can compare electrical devices
a system with a simple practical movement of an object. height, including health effects.
terms of their power. in terms of efficiency.
Iactivity.
can state the factors that affect I can calculate the kinetic energy I can perform calculations
the size of a kinetic energy store store of an object. involving the rearrangement of the
P1.8 I can survey a range of electrical I can compare mains-powered and I can calculate the efficiency of an
P1.5Electrical
Kinetic of an object.
devices and their operation. battery-powered devices.
kinetic energy equation.
electrical device.
appliances
energy and I can state the factors that affect I can calculate the elastic potential I can perform calculations
elastic energy the elastic potential energy store energy store of a stretched spring. involving the rearrangement of the
I can calculate the efficiency of a I can investigate the efficiency of a I can evaluate in detail an
of a spring. elastic potential energy equation.
stores simple energy transfer. motor. efficiency investigation to justify
I can describe energy transfers I can investigate the relationship I can perform a wide range of
conclusions.
involving elastic potential energy between the energy stored in a spring calculations involving transfer of
I can state the unit of power as the I can calculate the energy I can compare the power ratings
and kinetic energy stores. and the kinetic energy store of an energy.
watt and kilowatt. transferred by an electrical device. of devices using standard form.
object launched from it.from it.

P1.9 Energy and I can, with support, rank electrical I can calculate the efficiency of a I can apply the efficiency equation
power appliances in order of power. device from power ratings. in a range of situations, including
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I can
This resource sheet may have identify
been changed‘wasted’
from the and ‘useful’
original. I can find the wasted power of a I can combine the electrical power 2
energy transfers in electrical devices. device. equation with other equations to
solve complex problems.
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