Energy Transfer Diagrams
For each situation, choose from the list the energy store that goes in each box. Then, choose the pathway that
allowed the energy to change store.
Energy stores:
Example:
Kinetic
A ball falling from a height.
Gravitational
Energy store of ball Energy store of ball Chemical
when high up: when falling:
Elastic
Energy pathway :
Magnetic
Electrostatic
Your turn: fill in the energy stores and pathways in the boxes
Nuclear
1. A skydiver jumping out of a plane
Thermal
Energy store of Energy store of Energy pathways:
skydiver when high falling skydiver:
up: Mechanical work
Energy pathway :
Heating
Electrical
2. A battery making a toy car move
Radiation (light, sound)
Energy store in Energy store
battery: moving toy car:
Energy pathway :
3. A car running on petrol
Energy stored in Energy store of
petrol: moving car:
Energy pathway :
Energy pathway of light from torch:
4. A battery powering a torch
Energy stored in Energy store of hot
battery: torch bulb:
Energy pathway :
Energy store of warm cyclist:
5. A cyclist speeding up
Energy stored in Energy store of
cyclist (food): moving cyclist:
Energy pathway :
6. A stretched elastic band pinging and flying off.
Energy stored in Energy store of
stretched band: moving band:
Energy pathway :
7. A ball thrown up into the air:
Energy stored in Energy store of ball
moving ball: when high up:
Energy pathway :
Now draw your own for these questions in your books. Use the examples you have just done to help you:
8. An apple falling from high up on a tree.
9. .A battery powering a small moving toy.
10 A man running, who gets warm.
11. A stretched elastic band which unstretches, causing a wind up toy to start moving.
12. A battery that powers a winch that lifts up an object. The winch also gets warm.
13. A battery that powers a winch that lifts up an object. The winch also gets warm.
EXTENSION: Make up your own scenario! Draw the energy transfer diagram for it.
