Energy
Energy and Thermal Physics

Particular issues arising and decisions to be made when teaching Energy

Teaching Guidance for 11-14 Supporting Physics Teaching

Energy particular issues
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Energy and Thermal Physics IOP RESOURCES

Energy and exercise

During a marathon, a typical runner transfers around 100 J during each foot strike with the ground, of which around 35 J is...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Energy
Energy and Thermal Physics Supporting Physics Teaching

Light and sound as pathways

Light is often seen as a place where energy can be found. Here we show a better way to think about light and energy.

Physics Narrative 11-14

Energy
Energy and Thermal Physics IOP RESOURCES

Using cannon balls to estimate the age of the Ea...

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, a naturalist and mathematician, provided an early estimate of the age of the Earth by...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Many students associate ‘energy’ with humans and other living things

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RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Many students strongly link energy with movement and/or force

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RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Many students see energy as an ‘intangible fluid’ that flows from one place or object to another during a process

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Energy
appears in the relation ΔEΔt>ℏ/2 ΔQ=mcΔθ E=hf E ∝ A^2
has the special case Photon Energy
is used in analyses relating to Emission/Absorption Spectra Phase Change
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