Investigating Conduction
Heat transfer in solids
Investigate how different metals conduct heat at different rates
"Everything is energy and that is all there is to it. ...this is not philosophy. This is physics,"
Investigating Convection
Heat transfer in fluids
Compare convection currents in cold and hot water using purple dye trails in side-by-side beakers
Investigating Radiation
Heat transfer by radiation
Test different surfaces and materials to understand the factors that affect radiation.
Energy Stores
Stores and Transfers
Explore the 8 different energy stores and 4 ways of transferring energy
Investigating Efficiency
Energy transfers and wasted energy
Calculate efficiency across six everyday devices — lamps, kettles, motors and more — then build a results table from your answers.
Sankey Diagrams
Representing Energy Transfers
Explore Sankey Diagrams for a variety of different scenarios.
Insulation Investigation
Reducing energy loss
Investigate how different insulating materials reduce the rate of thermal energy transfer.
Work Done
Discover that work done equals energy transferred
Lift a mass with a fixed pulley and read the force, distance pulled and height gained directly off analogue scales.
Power
Rate of energy transfer
Lift loads with an electric winch, read the force, height and time off the instruments, and work out the work done and power yourself.
Generating Electricity
Electromagnetic induction
Discover how different energy sources are used to generate electrical power.