Paper 1
Energy stores and transfers
Simple explanation
Energy can be stored in kinetic, thermal, chemical, gravitational and elastic stores.
Analogy or example
A falling object transfers energy from a gravitational store to a kinetic store.
Misconception trap
Energy is used up and disappears.
Real-world relevance
Energy stores and transfers connects equations and models to technology, transport, energy and space.
Vocabulary check
energy, stores, transfers, stored, kinetic