Energy Transferred by Working
Energy and Thermal Physics

Setting clear challenges

Teaching Guidance for 11-14 Supporting Physics Teaching

Personal power

One enjoyable lesson you may try involves pupils carrying out a simple activity (such as running up some stairs) to measure their personal power. At the start of this activity it is worth talking through whether or not pupils are aiming to go for their maximum power or to be more relaxed in their approach!

Energy Transferred by Working
appears in the relation dU=dQ+dW
is used in analyses relating to Working Engines Thermionic Emission
is a special case of Work
has the special case Potential Energy Kinetic Energy
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