Energy Efficiency Calculations Ks3

Start by looking over the light pollution and energy poster.

Energy efficiency calculations ks3.

Then do the calculations on sides 1 and 2 of the mats. Part of the aqa p1 3 syllabus. W represents the amount of work or energy in units of joules. It s multiplied by 100 to turn it.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. A simple worksheet for pupils to do in class or at home. Modern energy saving lamps. The efficiency of a device is the proportion of the energy supplied that is transferred in useful ways.

This resource is designed for uk teachers. But a good starter resource thank you. Fuel their learning with a little beyond in your teaching tank. Energy calculation worksheet 1 the quality lighting teaching kit s energy calculation worksheet use the worksheet with the four energy calculation mat posters or in place of the energy calculation mat.

Power is the rate of using energy and is measured in w and kw. Different types of e. The efficiency can be calculated as a decimal or a percentage. Fuel bills show energy used in kwh and the cost of this can be calculated if the cost per kwh is known.

Energy is measured in j and kj. Covering topics such as energy transfers energy resources and the calculation of fuel uses and costs in the domestic context your students will have everything they need to understand and learn all about ks3 energy. It would be nice to have some slightly more challenging calculations as all of these just lead you to efficiency gcse exsam questions will sometimes ask you to use a given efficiency to work backwards to the total energy input or the useful output.