CP3 Conservation of energy personal learning checklist
GCSE Edexcel Combined Science · Physics Paper 1
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stores and transfers | |||
| Identify energy stores and transfer pathways and describe changes in everyday systems. | |||
| Explain conservation and dissipation without describing energy as destroyed. | |||
| Draw and interpret energy-flow and Sankey diagrams, accounting for useful and unwanted outputs. | |||
| Calculations and efficiency | |||
| Calculate gravitational energy changes using vertical height and rearrange the equation. | |||
| Calculate kinetic energy, rearrange for speed and explain squared-speed dependence. | |||
| Calculate efficiency, useful output and input as fractions or percentages. | |||
| Explain how lubrication and insulation reduce unwanted transfers and improve efficiency. | |||
| Thermal transfer | |||
| Explain conduction, convection and infrared transfer and apply them to building insulation. | |||
| Explain effects of thickness, conductivity and temperature difference on cooling rates. | |||
| Energy resources | |||
| Compare fossil and nuclear energy generation, including finite supplies, emissions, waste and extraction impacts. | |||
| Describe renewable energy pathways and compare variability, predictability and suitable locations. | |||
| Evaluate resources using costs, reliability, environmental effects and biofuel life-cycle emissions. | |||
| Interpret resource-use data and trends without treating correlation alone as proof of causes. | |||
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