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Power: Edexcel GCSE Physics questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Physics exam question on Power (specification points 8.12–8.15), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(b)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    3 marksPower
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 2(b): A different student finds out how much power can be generated by running up some stairs in a measured amount of time. The following quantities are measured: mas

  2. Q8(b)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marksPower
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 8(b)(i): A different student finds out how much power can be generated by running up some stairs in a measured amount of time. The following quantities are measured: mas

  3. Q8(b)(ii)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksPower
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 8(b)(ii): Explain how the total height of the stairs can be found using a 50 cm ruler. (2)

  4. Q5(c)(ii)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marksPower
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 5(c)(ii): The truck lifts the box from the ground to a height of 2.0 m. This takes a time of 5.0 s. Using data from the graph in Figure 13, calculate the power needed to

  5. Q6(b)(i)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marksPower
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 6(b)(i): Calculate the power supplied by the cooker. Use the equation E P = t Give your answer to 2 significant figures. (3)  power = W

  6. Q6(b)(ii)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksPower
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 6(b)(ii): The cooker supplies 130 000 J of energy but only 96 000 J of this energy is used to heat the milk. Calculate the efficiency of heating the milk using this cooke

  7. Q8(a)(ii)

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksPower
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 8(a)(ii): On a journey, the car transfers energy from the battery at an average rate of 17.5 kW. The battery in the car transfers a total of 126 MJ of energy before it be

  8. Q9(a)(ii)

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksPower
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 9(a)(ii): The efficiency of the system is 64%. Calculate the total work done by the person. Use the equation efficiency = (work done against gravity on the barrel) ×100%

  9. Q9(a)(iii)

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markPower
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 9(a)(iii): Some energy is wasted due to friction. Suggest another reason why some energy is wasted in using this pulley system. (1)

  10. Q9(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    6 marksPower
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 9(b): A student has the equipment shown in Figure 22. pulley system hanging from a bench metre rule spring balance cubes of metal Figure 22 Devise an experiment to in

  11. Q7(b)(i)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markPower
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Higher, question 7(b)(i): Show that the solar panels can provide 2.16 MJ of energy in 30 minutes. (1)

  12. Q7(b)(ii)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksPower
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Higher, question 7(b)(ii): The solar panels convert 27% of the energy they receive from the Sun into electricity. Calculate the solar energy received by the panels that provides the 2.16

  13. Q5(c)(ii)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksPower
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 5(c)(ii): Calculate the efficiency of the pump. Use the equation useful energy transferred by the pump efficiency = total energy supplied to the pump (2) efficiency =

  14. Q6(b)(iii)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksPower
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 6(b)(iii): Use the data for student C to calculate the time she takes. (2) time taken = s

  15. Q6(b)(iv)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksPower
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 6(b)(iv): Use the data for all three students to calculate the average power of the students. (2) average power = W

  16. Q6(c)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksPower
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 6(c): Identify a significant source of error in the investigation and state how this error can be reduced. (2) source of error can be reduced by

  17. Q3(b)(iii)

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksPower
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Higher, question 3(b)(iii): It takes 4 s for the drone to rise through 20 m. Calculate the useful power developed by the blades in this time of 4 s. (2) useful power developed = W

  18. Q9(b)(iii)

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksPower
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Foundation, question 9(b)(iii): It takes 4 s for the drone to rise through 20 m. Calculate the useful power developed by the blades in this time of 4 s. (2) useful power developed = W

  19. Q8(a)(i)

    June 2019 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksPower
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    June 2019 Paper 2 Higher, question 8(a)(i): Calculate the useful power output of the athlete when stretching the spring. (2) useful power output of the athlete = W

  20. Q6(c)(ii)

    June 2019 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marksPower
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    June 2019 Paper 2 Foundation, question 6(c)(ii): The amount of energy, E, needed to bring the water to boiling point is 670 000 J. The kettle has a power of 3500 W. Calculate the time, t, it takes to bring the
All 24 questions on Power, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q2(b) (3 marks): A different student finds out how much power can be generated by running up some stairs in a measured amount of time. The following quantities are measured: mas
  2. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q8(b)(i) (3 marks): A different student finds out how much power can be generated by running up some stairs in a measured amount of time. The following quantities are measured: mas
  3. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q8(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how the total height of the stairs can be found using a 50 cm ruler. (2)
  4. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(c)(ii) (3 marks): The truck lifts the box from the ground to a height of 2.0 m. This takes a time of 5.0 s. Using data from the graph in Figure 13, calculate the power needed to
  5. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(b)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the power supplied by the cooker. Use the equation E P = t Give your answer to 2 significant figures. (3)  power = W
  6. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(b)(ii) (2 marks): The cooker supplies 130 000 J of energy but only 96 000 J of this energy is used to heat the milk. Calculate the efficiency of heating the milk using this cooke
  7. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q8(a)(ii) (2 marks): On a journey, the car transfers energy from the battery at an average rate of 17.5 kW. The battery in the car transfers a total of 126 MJ of energy before it be
  8. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q9(a)(ii) (2 marks): The efficiency of the system is 64%. Calculate the total work done by the person. Use the equation efficiency = (work done against gravity on the barrel) ×100%
  9. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q9(a)(iii) (1 mark): Some energy is wasted due to friction. Suggest another reason why some energy is wasted in using this pulley system. (1)
  10. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q9(b) (6 marks): A student has the equipment shown in Figure 22. pulley system hanging from a bench metre rule spring balance cubes of metal Figure 22 Devise an experiment to in
  11. June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q7(b)(i) (1 mark): Show that the solar panels can provide 2.16 MJ of energy in 30 minutes. (1)
  12. June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q7(b)(ii) (2 marks): The solar panels convert 27% of the energy they receive from the Sun into electricity. Calculate the solar energy received by the panels that provides the 2.16
  13. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q5(c)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the efficiency of the pump. Use the equation useful energy transferred by the pump efficiency = total energy supplied to the pump (2) efficiency =
  14. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(b)(iii) (2 marks): Use the data for student C to calculate the time she takes. (2) time taken = s
  15. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(b)(iv) (2 marks): Use the data for all three students to calculate the average power of the students. (2) average power = W
  16. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(c) (2 marks): Identify a significant source of error in the investigation and state how this error can be reduced. (2) source of error can be reduced by
  17. November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q3(b)(iii) (2 marks): It takes 4 s for the drone to rise through 20 m. Calculate the useful power developed by the blades in this time of 4 s. (2) useful power developed = W
  18. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(b)(iii) (2 marks): It takes 4 s for the drone to rise through 20 m. Calculate the useful power developed by the blades in this time of 4 s. (2) useful power developed = W
  19. June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q8(a)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the useful power output of the athlete when stretching the spring. (2) useful power output of the athlete = W
  20. June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q6(c)(ii) (3 marks): The amount of energy, E, needed to bring the water to boiling point is 670 000 J. The kettle has a power of 3500 W. Calculate the time, t, it takes to bring the
  21. June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q3(d) (2 marks): An athlete uses a training machine in a gym. The display on the machine shows the time spent on the machine and the amount of energy transferred during a traini
  22. June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q7(b)(i) (4 marks): Calculate the power output of the engine. Give your answer in kW. (4) power = kW
  23. June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q7(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain why the efficiency of the engine is less than 1 (100%). (2)
  24. June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(d) (6 marks): A class of students investigate the power output of each student in the class. The class must decide whether they use a method using steps or a method using wei

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