Energy
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Pathways through the topic Energy

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Chilling with Einstein

Before becoming a professor of physics, Albert Einstein worked as a patent clerk. Familiar with the process, he submitted a...

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Energy
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Energy: common knowledge, hard concept

The word ‘energy’ is used in everyday life, in news reports, public information leaflets and by politicians and policy-makers...

Teaching Guidance 14-16

Energy
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Burning the toast

It is challenging to toast bread to the perfect colour because of thermal runaway: as the surface of the bread darkens it...

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Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Many students think of energy as synonymous with fuel

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RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Students may have difficulties deciding which energy perspective (school-based vs everyday life) to use when answering questions

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RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Many students also associate energy with fuels and with electricity

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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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