Energy
I can identify different energy stores that objects have and explain why they have each energy store.
Energy
I can identify different energy stores that objects have and explain why they have each energy store.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Objects can have energy because they are: moving, raised, hot, stretched/squashed, or contain chemicals that can react.
- When an object is said to have energy, this is really just saying the object has certain properties.
- Objects can have gravitational, thermal, elastic, chemical and kinetic stores of energy.
- Having energy means having properties that allow objects to interact, cause changes and make things happen.
Common misconception
Energy is some sort of physical substance that objects have.
Energy is just a label for having certain properties. The properties are what allow objects to interact / cause change / make things happen.
Keywords
Chemical store - Objects that contain chemicals that can react, have a chemical store of energy.
Thermal store - Objects have a thermal store of energy because of their temperature.
Kinetic store - Objects that are moving have a kinetic store of energy.
Gravitational store - Objects that are raised up have a gravitational store of energy.
Elastic store - Objects that are stretched or squashed have an elastic store of energy.
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objects that are raised up
objects that have a temperature
objects that are stretched or squashed
objects that contain chemicals that can react
objects that are moving