English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe how energy is stored in objects and systems
Explain how energy is transferred between stores
Create and interpret energy transfer diagrams
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Words and meanings to learn
energy
the ability to do work or cause change, measured in joules (J)
energy transfer
the movement of energy from one store to another
dissipated energy
energy that is "wasted" or spread out into less useful forms, often as thermal energy due to friction or resistance
conservation of energy
a principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed; the total energy within a closed system remains constant
system
a group of interacting objects or components that are being observed; it’s called a closed system if no energy is transferred into or out of it
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