Skip to content

Log in Sign up free

Loading…

Home
Subjects
Past papers
Key terms
Pricing

My courses

Select your courses

Loading…

Subjects

Biology
Business
Chemistry
Citizenship Studies
Classics
Combined Science
Computer Science
Design and Technology
English Language
English Literature
Film Studies
Food Preparation and Nutrition
Geography
History
Mathematics
Media Studies
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Statistics

Resources

Browse courses
Past papers
Key terms & definitions
Pricing

About

Sign up
Log in
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

© 2026 GradeGen

Not affiliated with any exam board.

Home
Combined Science
Key terms
Energy transferred

GCSE Combined Science · key term

Energy transferred

Definition

The amount of energy moved between energy stores or supplied by a transfer process, measured in joules (J).

Used by OCR

How each exam board covers it

OCR GCSE Combined Science A · J250

Specification PM3.2iv · Biology Paper 1, Biology Paper 2, Chemistry Paper 1, Chemistry Paper 2, Physics Paper 1, Physics Paper 2

Power is the rate of energy transfer, whereas energy transferred is the total amount transferred over a period of time.
Revise: Power and Energy Equation

OCR Combined Science A past papers

Exam tips

1
Distinguish power from energy: watts measure the rate of transfer; joules measure the total energy transferred.

Related key terms

Power
Watt

Get more free notes every week

Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.

Create free account Log in

Energy transferred — OCR GCSE Combined Science A Definition