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Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes: AQA GCSE Combined Science questions

Every AQA GCSE Combined Science exam question on 6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q02.1

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 02.1: Calculate the specific heat capacity of aluminium. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [3 marks] Specific heat capacity = J/kg °C

  2. Q02.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    6 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 02.2: Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Table 1. [6 marks]

  3. Q02.3

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes6.1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 02.3: Wrapping the aluminium block in insulation makes the value for the specific heat capacity of aluminium more accurate. Which are two reasons why? [2 marks] Tick

  4. Q05.4

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes6.1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 05.4: The laptop charger provides a constant power to the laptop. The laptop takes longer to charge when the student uses the laptop than when the laptop is not used.

  5. Q05.5

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    6 marks6.2.4 Energy transfers6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 05.5: The potential difference across the laptop circuit is 15 V. The average current in the laptop circuit when it is being used is 4.8 A. The laptop charger provide

  6. Q06.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 06.2: Explain why the cube is made from a material with a high density. [2 marks]

  7. Q06.4

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 06.4: The system in Figure 6 on page 20 needs to be able to store excess energy as quickly as possible. Explain one change to this system that would allow the same am

  8. Q03.1

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.1: Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. [2 marks] A B C D E The person has the least gravitational potential energy at stage . The person has the g

  9. Q03.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.2: The person in Figure 4 has a mass of 60 kg. The person leaves the ground with a speed of 5.5 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the person. Use the equation:

  10. Q03.3

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.3: The person has a mass of 60 kg. The height of the jump is 1.5 m. gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/kg Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the per

  11. Q03.4

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    3 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.4: The person jumps onto a box higher than the one in Figure 4, on page 12. To jump onto a higher box, the person’s speed when leaving the ground is different. Exp

  12. Q03.5

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.5: Suggest one reason why a person is more likely to be injured when falling off a higher box. [1 mark]

  13. Q06.1

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    3 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 06.1: Calculate the specific heat capacity of aluminium. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [3 marks] Specific heat capacity = J/kg °C

  14. Q06.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    6 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 06.2: Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Table 2. [6 marks]

  15. Q06.3

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes6.1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 06.3: Wrapping the aluminium block in insulation makes the value for the specific heat capacity of aluminium more accurate. Which are two reasons why? [2 marks] Tick

  16. Q01.2

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.2: and 01.3. 0 1 . 2 Work is done by the whisk when it is used to mix food. Write down the equation that links power (P), time (t) and work done (W). [1 mark]

  17. Q01.3

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.3: The power output of the whisk is 92 W. Calculate the time for the whisk to do 23 000 J of work. [3 marks] Time = s

  18. Q04.1

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 04.1: After the drone was launched, it moved at a constant speed and gained height. The thermal stores of energy of the drone increased. Describe two other changes to

  19. Q04.2

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 04.2: Calculate the height above the ground of the drone when the motor was switched back on. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [4 marks] Height above ground = m

  20. Q04.3

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    5 marks6.1.1 Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 04.3: When the motor was switched off, the kinetic energy of the drone was 150 J. Calculate the maximum possible speed of the drone when the motor was switched back o
All 79 questions on Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes, as a list
  1. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q02.1 (3 marks): Calculate the specific heat capacity of aluminium. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [3 marks] Specific heat capacity = J/kg °C
  2. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q02.2 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Table 1. [6 marks]
  3. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q02.3 (2 marks): Wrapping the aluminium block in insulation makes the value for the specific heat capacity of aluminium more accurate. Which are two reasons why? [2 marks] Tick
  4. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.4 (2 marks): The laptop charger provides a constant power to the laptop. The laptop takes longer to charge when the student uses the laptop than when the laptop is not used.
  5. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.5 (6 marks): The potential difference across the laptop circuit is 15 V. The average current in the laptop circuit when it is being used is 4.8 A. The laptop charger provide
  6. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (2 marks): Explain why the cube is made from a material with a high density. [2 marks]
  7. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q06.4 (2 marks): The system in Figure 6 on page 20 needs to be able to store excess energy as quickly as possible. Explain one change to this system that would allow the same am
  8. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (2 marks): Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. [2 marks] A B C D E The person has the least gravitational potential energy at stage . The person has the g
  9. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.2 (2 marks): The person in Figure 4 has a mass of 60 kg. The person leaves the ground with a speed of 5.5 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the person. Use the equation:
  10. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.3 (2 marks): The person has a mass of 60 kg. The height of the jump is 1.5 m. gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/kg Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the per
  11. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.4 (3 marks): The person jumps onto a box higher than the one in Figure 4, on page 12. To jump onto a higher box, the person’s speed when leaving the ground is different. Exp
  12. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.5 (1 mark): Suggest one reason why a person is more likely to be injured when falling off a higher box. [1 mark]
  13. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.1 (3 marks): Calculate the specific heat capacity of aluminium. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [3 marks] Specific heat capacity = J/kg °C
  14. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.2 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Table 2. [6 marks]
  15. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.3 (2 marks): Wrapping the aluminium block in insulation makes the value for the specific heat capacity of aluminium more accurate. Which are two reasons why? [2 marks] Tick
  16. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): and 01.3. 0 1 . 2 Work is done by the whisk when it is used to mix food. Write down the equation that links power (P), time (t) and work done (W). [1 mark]
  17. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.3 (3 marks): The power output of the whisk is 92 W. Calculate the time for the whisk to do 23 000 J of work. [3 marks] Time = s
  18. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q04.1 (2 marks): After the drone was launched, it moved at a constant speed and gained height. The thermal stores of energy of the drone increased. Describe two other changes to
  19. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q04.2 (4 marks): Calculate the height above the ground of the drone when the motor was switched back on. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [4 marks] Height above ground = m
  20. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q04.3 (5 marks): When the motor was switched off, the kinetic energy of the drone was 150 J. Calculate the maximum possible speed of the drone when the motor was switched back o
  21. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (4 marks): Explain how the motion of the particles in warmer air causes an increase in the power transferred to the turbine. [4 marks]
  22. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (2 marks): 15 kg of seawater is heated before it is added to the pool. specific heat capacity of seawater = 3800 J/kg °C Calculate the change in thermal energy of 15 kg of
  23. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (1 mark): The energy transferred from 1.0 m2 of the surface of the pool to the air is 80 J each second. The surface area of the pool is 120 m2. Calculate the energy trans
  24. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.4 (1 mark): Which of the following units is the same as 1 J/s? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 1 N 1 Pa 1 W
  25. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.5 (2 marks): The pool is above sea level. 5.0 kg of water is pumped from sea level into the pool. The water gains 196 J of gravitational potential energy. gravitational fiel
  26. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.2 (1 mark): and 06.3. 0 6 . 2 Work is done by the whisk when it is used to mix food. Write down the equation that links power (P), time (t) and work done (W). [1 mark]
  27. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.3 (3 marks): The power output of the whisk is 92 W. Calculate the time for the whisk to do 23 000 J of work. [3 marks] Time = s
  28. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.1 (2 marks): A student measured the maximum height reached by the toy. The student placed a vertical metre rule near the toy, and observed the height reached by the toy. The
  29. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.2 (5 marks): The greatest height reached by the toy was 64 cm. The gravitational potential energy of the toy at this height was 0.049 J. gravitational field strength = 9.8 N
  30. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.3 (2 marks): When the spring launches the toy into the air, the temperature of the air increases. Explain why the child’s toy on its own is not a closed system. [2 marks]
  31. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q06.3 (1 mark): The mass of air in the chamber is constant. What property of air allows a small change in internal energy to cause a large temperature change to the air in the
  32. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): What happens to the gravitational potential energy of the person as the person accelerates down the zip wire? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Decreases Stays the sam
  33. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): What happens to the kinetic energy of the person as the person accelerates down the zip wire? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Decreases Stays the same Increases
  34. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (2 marks): The block is 3.4 m above the ground when the person is at the bottom of the zip wire. mass of block = 2.5 kg gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/kg Calculate t
  35. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.4 (2 marks): When the person reaches the end of the zip wire, the person gets off the trolley. The block falls downwards pulling the trolley back to the top of the zip wire.
  36. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.5 (1 mark): As the trolley moves, work is done against friction. What is the effect of this? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Some energy is destroyed. Some energy is transferred
  37. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (2 marks): Calculate the change in thermal energy when the temperature of the piece of steel is increased by 50 °C. mass of steel = 4.0 kg specific heat capacity of steel
  38. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q02.1 (6 marks): Describe how the student could use the equipment shown in Figure 2 to determine the specific heat capacity of vegetable oil. [6 marks]
  39. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q02.2 (1 mark): Give one risk when using the equipment in Figure 2. [1 mark]
  40. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q02.3 (1 mark): and 02.4. 0 2 . 3 Write down the equation linking energy transferred (E), power (P) and time (t). [1 mark]
  41. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q02.4 (3 marks): The electric heater had a power output of 50 watts. Calculate the time taken for the electric element to transfer 4750 joules of energy to the vegetable oil. [3
  42. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (4 marks): Position A shows the child’s maximum height above the trampoline. Position B shows the lowest position reached by the child when landing on the trampoline. Desc
  43. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.2 (5 marks): When the child is at position A, each trampoline spring is stretched by 0.056 m The elastic potential energy of each spring is 4.9 J When the child is at positi
  44. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (1 mark): As the child bounces on the trampoline the child does work. What is the work done by the child equal to? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The average force applied by
  45. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): As the lift moves up, how far does the counterweight move down? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A shorter distance than the lift. The same distance as the lift. A lo
  46. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): What happens to the gravitational potential energy of the counterweight as it moves down? [1 mark] Tick () one box. It decreases It stays the same It increases
  47. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (2 marks): Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of the lift when it moves up 4.0 m The mass of the lift is 1300 kg gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/k
  48. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.4 (2 marks): Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. [2 marks] chemical elastic potential gravitational potential internal kinetic
  49. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.5 (2 marks): The motor transfers different amounts of energy each time people use the lift. Which factors affect the amount of energy transferred by the motor as the lift mo
  50. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.6 (2 marks): The weight of the lift and the counterweight stretch the cable by 0.015 m The cable acts like a spring with a spring constant of 880 000 N/m Calculate the elast
  51. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.1 (6 marks): Describe how the student could use the equipment shown in Figure 10 to determine the specific heat capacity of vegetable oil. [6 marks]
  52. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.2 (1 mark): Give one risk when using the equipment in Figure 10. [1 mark]
  53. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.3 (1 mark): and 06.4. 0 6 . 3 Write down the equation linking energy transferred (E), power (P) and time (t). [1 mark]
  54. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.4 (3 marks): The electric heater had a power output of 50 watts. Calculate the time taken for the electric element to transfer 4750 joules of energy to the vegetable oil. [3
  55. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.4 (4 marks): The kinetic energy of the boat is 81 kJ. mass of boat = 8000 kg Calculate the speed of the boat. [4 marks] Speed = m/s
  56. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.5 (3 marks): As the boat passes over a wave, the gravitational potential energy of the boat increases by 19 600 J. mass of boat = 8000 kg gravitational field strength = 9.8
  57. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q06.5 (6 marks): The condenser transfers energy from the coolant to the air in the building. When the total energy input to the heat pump system is 1560 kJ the temperature of th
  58. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (2 marks): Complete the sentence. Choose answers from the box. [2 marks] chemical nuclear kinetic elastic potential gravitational potential Between positions A and B the a
  59. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): Between positions B and C the athlete jumps to the pole and climbs up it. Which statement describes a change in the athlete’s energy between positions B and C?
  60. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (2 marks): The pole falls over from position C. The athlete lets go of the pole and lands at position D. The change in height of the athlete between positions C and D is 3
  61. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.4 (3 marks): The kinetic energy of the athlete at position D is 1600 J. mass of athlete = 50 kg Calculate the speed of the athlete at position D. Use the equation: speed = ඨ
  62. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.6 (1 mark): Athletes have a large power output when they are far-leaping. What is meant by the power of an athlete? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The rate at which the athlete
  63. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.7 (2 marks): A second athlete crossed the same river by far-leaping. The second athlete had less power than the first athlete when running between position A and position B.
  64. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.6 (1 mark): Water has a high specific heat capacity. What is meant by the specific heat capacity of water? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The energy required to change the stat
  65. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.7 (3 marks): The water tank contained 80 kg of water. The change in thermal energy of the water was 8 400 000 J. specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg °C Calculate the
  66. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q04.3 (3 marks): Describe the change to the stores of energy of the wood, pipe and water as the water is heated. [3 marks] Wood Pipe Water
  67. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q07.2 (5 marks): A kangaroo has a maximum gravitational potential energy during one jump of 770 J When the kangaroo lands on the ground 14% of the maximum gravitational potentia
  68. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.3 (2 marks): Moving air makes the wind turbine spin. The wind turbine generates electricity which is used to charge a battery. Complete the sentences. Choose answers from th
  69. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.5 (2 marks): The average power transferred to the solar panels by sunlight is 26 000 W Calculate the average energy transferred to the solar panels in 30 seconds. Use the eq
  70. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.5 (3 marks): The air in the balloon had a mass of 0.00320 kg The temperature of the air in the balloon decreased by 215 °C The change in thermal energy of the air in the bal
  71. November 2020, Physics Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.6 (3 marks): When the pin is struck it accelerates. Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. Each answer can be used once, more than once, or not at all. [3 mark
  72. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.7 (1 mark): What happens to the temperature of the resistor when there is a current in it? [1 mark]
  73. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.6 (1 mark): What does the gradient of the graph in Figure 5 represent? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The internal energy of the gold The rate of change of temperature of the g
  74. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.3 (2 marks): The toaster is switched on for 120 seconds. The power of the toaster is 850 watts. Calculate the energy transferred by the toaster. Use the equation: energy tra
  75. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.4 (2 marks): Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. [2 marks] chemical elastic potential kinetic thermal When bread is lowered into the toaster, a spring is st
  76. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.5 (1 mark): Write the equation which links gravitational field strength, gravitational potential energy, height and mass. [1 mark]
  77. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.6 (3 marks): The toast was moved upwards by the spring. The change in gravitational potential energy of the toast was 0.049 J The mass of the toast was 0.050 kg gravitationa
  78. June 2018, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q05.4 (4 marks): To heat the house, the boiler transfers 15 MJ of energy in 10 minutes. Calculate the power of the boiler. Write any equation that you use. [4 marks] Power = W
  79. June 2018, Physics Paper 2 Higher, Q06.2 (2 marks): When the brakes are used, the temperature of the brakes increases. Explain why. Use ideas about energy in your explanation. [2 marks]

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