Energy Efficiency Calculations Ks3

A simple worksheet for pupils to do in class or at home.

Energy efficiency calculations ks3.

Also links in with other areas of p1 3 other than energy efficiency. The efficiency can be calculated as a decimal or a percentage. The greek letter eta the one that looks almost like an n represents your energy efficiency. This resource is designed for uk teachers.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Part of the aqa p1 3 syllabus. W represents the amount of work or energy in units of joules. Power is the rate of using energy and is measured in w and kw.

Start by looking over the light pollution and energy poster. 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. But a good starter resource thank you. 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.

Energy is measured in j and kj. Fuel bills show energy used in kwh and the cost of this can be calculated if the cost per kwh is known. Then do the calculations on sides 1 and 2 of the mats. Fuel their learning with a little beyond in your teaching tank.

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. Different types of e. It s multiplied by 100 to turn it.