Physics Key Stage 3

Contents

Energy

Energy Stores

• Thermal Energy
• Elastic Potential Energy
• Chemical Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Magnetic Potential Energy
• Electrostatic Potential Energy
• Nuclear Potential Energy
• Gravitational Potential Energy

Energy Transfers

• Mechanical
• Electrical Energy Transfer
• Energy Transfer by Radiation
• Energy Transfer by Heating

Fuel Uses and Costs

Balanced Diet#Energy

• Joule
• Calorie

Electrical Appliance#Power Ratings

• Electrical Appliance#Energy Usage
• Energy Transfer#Calculations
• Joule
• Kilowatt Hour

Electrical Bill

Energy Resources

• Fuel
• Non-renewable Energy Resource
  • Coal Power
  • Oil Power
  • Gas Power
  • Nuclear Power
• Renewable Energy Resource
  • Biofuel
  • Geothermal Power
  • Hydroelectric Power
  • Solar Power
  • Tidal Power
  • Wave Power
  • Wind Power

Energy Changes and Transfers

Work Done

• Force Multiplier
• Distance Multiplier

Heating

• Thermal Equilibrium
• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
• Thermal Conductor
• Thermal Insulator

Real World Energy Transfers

• Accelerating Car
• Falling
• Electrical Circuits
• Springs
• Power Stations

(other energy transfers; accelerating, falling, circuits, springs, burning)

Changes is Systems

Conservation of Energy

The Causes of Energy Transfers

• Accelerating Car
• Falling
• Electrical Circuits
• Springs
• Power Stations

Motion and Forces

Describing Motion

• Speed=Distance/Time
• Distance-Time Graphs
• Relative Motion

Forces

Describing Forces

• Force Arrows
• Balanced Forces
• Unbalanced Forces
• Newtons

Effects of a Force

• Acceleration
• Turning
• Deformation
  • Hooke's Law
  • Work Done Changing a Shape

Types of Force

Contact Forces

• Friction
• Drag
  • Air Resistance
  • Water Resistance

Non-contact Forces

• Magnetism
• Electrostatic
• Gravity
  • Weight

Pressure in Fluids

Balanced Forces

Forces and Motion

Waves

Observed Waves

Sound Waves

Energy and Waves

Light Waves

Electricity and Electromagnetism

Current Electricity

Static Electricity

Magnetism

Matter

Physical Changes

Particle Model

Energy in Matter