Energy and Thermal Physics

Class practical: Comparing the energy stored in a stretched elastic band with the energy stored kinetically in a dynamics...

Practical Activity 14-16

Class practical: Measuring the gravitational potential energy transferred to kinetic (motion) energy with a dynamics trolley.

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: Collisions between trolleys that result in energy being dissipated to the surroundings.

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: An electric motor lifts a load.

Practical Activity 14-16

Class practical: Estimating the change in energy stored gravitationally in climbing a flight of stairs.

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: Comparing the power output of two motors.

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: Comparing the power output of two motors.

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: The intensity of illumination from different lamps is compared.

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: Measuring how the light intensity of a lamp varies with power input.

Practical Activity 14-16

Class practical: Calculating the energy transferred per second from a lamp.

Practical Activity 14-16

Class experiment: measuring the power input to a motor.

Practical Activity 14-16

Class practical: Measuring the power used in cycling uphill.

Practical Activity 14-16