Episode 8 — Potential & Kinetic Energy

Thermal & Electrical Systems

Learners will be able to:

• Define a thermal system and a system based on electrical energy transfer • Explain how the temperature of a substance is related to the kinetic energy of its particles • Describe the energy transfers that occur when water is boiled in a kettle on a gas stove • Describe the energy transfers occurring in a simple electric circuit, identifying electrical energy as a form of kinetic energy • Describe the energy transfers in a system that combines thermal and electrical energy, such as an electric kettle • Identify wasted/dissipated energy in thermal and electrical systems