1. Objectives

2. P1 Lesson 1 Infrared radiation and surfaces
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand that all objects both emit and absorb infrared radiation
investigate which surfaces are good or bad at absorbing infrared radiation

3. P1 Lesson 2 Solids, liquids, and gases
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
use kinetic theory to explain the three states of matter

4. P1 Lesson 3 Conduction
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand how energy is transferred by conduction

5. P1 Lesson 4 Convection
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand how energy is transferred by convection

6. P1 Lesson 5 Evaporation and condensation
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand how energy can be transferred by evaporation and condensation
understand how to change rates of evaporation and condensation

7. P1 Lesson 6 Energy transfer by heating
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand that the shape and size of an object affects how quickly energy is transferred to and from it
understand that temperature difference affects how quickly energy is transferred

8. P1 Lesson 7 Evaluating energy transfers
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
compare the ways in which energy is transferred between objects and their surroundings by heating
understand how to vary the rate of energy transfer by heating
evaluate the design of everyday appliances that transfer energy by heating

9. P1 Lesson 8 Heating and insulating buildings
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
describe how to reduce heat transfer in buildings
understand what a U-value is
understand that better thermal insulators have a lower U-value

10. P1 Lesson 9 Solar panels and payback time
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand how solar panels work
calculate payback time

11. P1 Lesson 10 Specific heat capacity
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand the idea of specific heat capacity of a material
use specific heat capacity to work out how much energy is needed

12. P1 Lesson 11 Uses of specific heat capacity
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand how materials with different specific heat capacities are used

13. P1 Lesson 12 Understanding energy
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
describe energy transfers
understand that energy is not created or destroyed, only transferred

14. P1 Lesson 13 Useful energy and energy efficiency
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
understand more about useful and wasted energy
understand that energy becomes increasingly spread out
understand what the efficiency of an appliance is
calculate the efficiency of an appliance

15. P1 Lesson 14 Using electricity
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
give examples of energy transfers in electrical appliances
understand that the amount of energy used depends on the appliance’s power and how long it is switched on

16. P1 Lesson 15 Paying for electricity
After studying this topic, you should be able to:
work out the amount of energy transferred from the mains supply by an appliance
work out the cost of energy transferred from the mains supply