Forms of Energy, Stores and Transfers

What the resources cover

The page brings together material on how energy is stored, moved and wasted. The mind map Energy Stores and Systems explains that energy is never used up, only transferred between stores and objects. Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfers covers dissipation, meaning the ways energy is wasted, and what happens in a closed system. Other items look at kinetic and potential energy, elastic potential energy, energy efficiency in the home, Sankey diagrams and the way electricity is generated.

Where to start

Begin with a map to get the big picture, then move to detail.

1. Open Energy Stores and Systems to see the stores and how energy moves between them.
2. Read Conservation of Energy, which shows gravitational potential energy turning into kinetic energy as an object falls.
3. Use the notes on Sankey diagrams to see how efficiency is drawn and read.
4. Finish with the flashcards on energy stores to fix the key terms.

Using quizzes and maps together

Quizzes show what you do not yet know, and maps help you fill the gap. Try Kinetic & Potential Energy, which asks for the kinetic and potential energy formulas. If you miss a question, go back to the matching map and read that branch again. The quiz Year 7 - Energy is a gentler way in, with questions on fossil fuels and why we need to save energy.

Exam links

Many resources mention GCSE Physics, AQA GCSE Physics, IGCSE Physics and GCSE Core Science, and a few mention A-level Physics. The flashcard deck AQA - Physics 1F asks which energy resources are renewable and which non-renewable ones are more reliable. The equations deck for CCEA GCSE lists efficiency, kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Energy strand of Physics. Teachers can set a quiz as a starter or a map as a recap. Choose a resource that matches your course, work through it, then write your own cards on the points that stuck badly.