P4
Energy
Energy stores, transfer pathways, power, resources and quantitative machine contexts.
How can energy stores and transfers explain change without treating energy as a substance?
Energy accounting connects food, fuels, heating, radiation, machines and the choices societies make about resources.
Where this mattershome insulationpower generationefficient machines and transport
Spiral links
This topic builds on and feeds forward to:
- Y7 C1: particles and temperature
- Y7 P1: forces and changes in motion
- Y9 IGCSE Bridge: work, power, efficiency and energy resources
Lessons in this topic
P4.1P4.2P4.3P4.4P4.5P4.6P4.7P4.8P4.9P4.10P4.11
Food and fuels
Practical connection: Calorimetry
Energy adds up
Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.
Energy and temperature
Practical connection: Heating-water
Energy transfer by particles
Practical connection: Conduction
Energy transfer by radiation
Practical connection: Radiation and insulation
Energy dissipation
Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.
Energy resources
Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.
Comparing energy resources
Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.
Evaluating energy-resource choices
Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.
Energy and power
Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.
Work, energy and machines
Practical connection: Work and machines