Energy
Revision notes for Energy in AQA Combined Science: Trilogy (8464). Every lesson in BrainCake comes with R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps, a quick check and spaced reviews.
- Energy stores and systemsA system is an object or a group of objects.
- Changes in energyThe energy in a moving object is stored in its kinetic store.
- Energy changes in systemsWhen a substance is heated, energy is stored in its thermal store and its temperature rises.
- PowerPower is the rate at which energy is transferred, or the rate at which work is done.
- Energy transfers in a systemEnergy can be transferred usefully, stored or dissipated, but it can never be created or destroyed.
- EfficiencyNo device transfers all of its input energy usefully.