Energy Transfer and Transformation
- The “Switch” Model: Thinking energy stays in one place and then “switches” to
another, rather than being a continuous flow or transfer between stores. - Cold is a “thing”: The belief that “cold” is a form of energy that moves into a
house, rather than the absence or removal of thermal energy. - Energy is only lost, never gained: Not understanding that “lost” energy (like
friction) is actually just transferred to a less useful store (thermal energy in the
surroundings). - Batteries have “Electricity Energy”: Failing to distinguish between the
Chemical Store (inside the battery) and the Electric Pathway (the current in the
