What type of energy? 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about different types of energy. Classify each of the following examples of energies below as either: potential energy (stored energy) kinetic energy (object movement) radiant energy (wave or particle movement) Question a) Energy of a moving car. potential kinetic radiant Question b) Energy of electrons in a current carrying wire. potential kinetic radiant Question c) Energy given out by a hot black can. potential kinetic radiant Question d) Energy of a stretched piece of elastic. potential kinetic radiant Question e) Energy of an apple. potential kinetic radiant Question f) Energy of an object before it falls off a cliff. potential kinetic radiant Question g) Energy of an object during its fall. potential kinetic radiant Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Level: 5 Curriculum info: Science, Knowledge, Physical World Keywords: physics concepts, energy Description of task: Students classify the type of energy used in seven given examples as being either potential energy, kinetic energy, or radiant energy. Answers/responses: Y10 (06/01) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Kinetic Radiant Radiant Potential Potential Potential Kinetic very easy very easy easy moderate very easy easy very easy Diagnostic and formative information: Common errors c) 34% of students gave the answer 'kinetic'. d) 31% of students gave the answer 'kinetic'. f) 14% of students gave the answer 'kinetic'. Petrol combustion Coin in water Salt and pepper Static electricity investigation Changing energy Stored energy Yoyos Steam engines Meteor on the moon How a prism works Electrical energy changes Types of energy Light and water Spot the possum Energy changes Draw the circuit diagram Flying planes Keeping the house warm Tea Using the sun to heat water Reading and drawing circuit diagrams Energy transformations A solar shower Burning peanuts Stopping distances of toy cars Spheres and cubes Generating electricity from fruit Convex and concave lenses Hot water cylinder Lighting Ideas about forces and energy Wind farms Removing bulbs Light rays Rolling cars Waves and Energy
