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BLOCK
5: ENERGY
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Introduction
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is an indispensable concept in science, and it is studied in detail
in this block. This block investigates one of the most central and
unifying concepts in science - energy. It discusses how energy is
defined and how it can be calculated and measured. Physical, chemical,
biological and geological processes all involve the transfer of energy,
or its conversion into different forms (see image below). Block
5 extends the discussion on Newtonian mechanics and provides lots
of practice in algebraic manipulation. |
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block develops skills associated with problem solving. In the figure
below the rescue of a damsel in distress, is an example of an unsuccessful
case of problem solving. |
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complete list of the Block 5 chapter headings is available here. |
DVD-multimedia
Activities
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There
is one DVD-multimedia activity to accompany Block 5:
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Interactive
Questions on Energy
Questions are usually associated with all of the sections of the
block and are scored. Students are given 100% of the marks if their
answer is right at the first attempt. Questions answered correctly
at the second or third attempt receive reduced marks.
Students can come back to the questions as many (or as few) times
as they like in order to improve their score. This is a good way
of reinforcing learning. Many of the questions are presented in
different forms, or with different numbers each time the student
revisits them.
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