Energy

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Energy is a physical quantity that can Heat or perform work on an object.

About Energy

Energy is measured in Joules.

Energy can be transferred from one Energy Store to another.

Energy can be transferred by Heating, by Radiation/waves by Electricity or Mechanically (by the action of a force.

There are 8 energy stores.

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