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0654.P1.6.01 — State that energy may be stored as kinetic, gravitational potential, chemical, elastic (strain), nuclear, electrostatic and internal (therma: past paper questions

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0973/31 · May/June 2026 · Q9a(i)[1]
Identify two types of power station that use a renewable energy source.
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0973/41 · October/November 2024 · Q12a(i)[1]
Complete the sentence to describe one energy transfer that takes place. The kinetic energy of the car is transferred to energy of the surroundings.
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0973/41 · October/November 2024 · Q12a(ii)[3]
The braking force acting on the car is 2500 N. Calculate the work done by the braking force in stopping the car. work done = J
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0973/31 · May/June 2024 · Q12c(i)[2]
During a journey in the car, the car engine transfers 5.8 × 10 7 J of useful energy to the car. State the work done on the car by the car engine. State the unit of your answer. work done = unit
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0973/41 · May/June 2024 · Q9c[1]
The skydiver falls from a height of 7500 m. Show that the loss in gravitational potential energy when the skydiver reaches the ground is 6.3 MJ. The gravitational field strength g = 10 N / kg.
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0973/32 · May/June 2023 · Q9c(ii)[1]
State the energy store in the battery (cells) that is decreasing when the circuit is switched on.
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0973/31 · October/November 2022 · Q9c(iii)[2]
The car gains thermal energy as it accelerates up the hill. State two other forms of energy gained by the car as it accelerates up the hill.
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0973/31 · May/June 2022 · Q9c(i)[1]
Suggest the effect this will have on the energy of the water molecules remaining in the sea water.
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0973/31 · May/June 2022 · Q9c(ii)[1]
Suggest the effect this will have on the temperature of the sea water.
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0973/32 · May/June 2022 · Q6a[1]
A farmer uses solar panels to generate the electricity needed for his farm. Suggest why the farmer should have an alternative method of generating electricity rather than relying on just solar energy.
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0973/41 · May/June 2022 · Q3a(ii)[3]
Calculate the work done on the crate when it is lifted through a height of 1.5 m. State the unit for your answer. work done = unit
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0973/42 · May/June 2022 · Q3a(i)[1]
Show that as the child moves from point X to point Y, the change in gravitational potential energy is 6300 J. The gravitational field strength, g, is 10 N / kg.
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0973/31 · October/November 2021 · Q12b(i)[2]
Complete the sentences to describe the energy conversion that takes place in this process. The Sun’s light energy is transformed into energy by the solar panels. This energy is stored as energy in the batteries.
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0973/31 · October/November 2020 · Q6a(i)[1]
State the type of energy the car has due to its motion.
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0973/31 · October/November 2020 · Q6a(iii)[1]
After the journey, the car needs to be refuelled at a gasoline (petrol) station. State the type of energy stored in the fuel.
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0973/32 · May/June 2020 · Q3b(iii)[1]
State the type of energy that decreases as the brick moves down the board.
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0973/32 · May/June 2020 · Q6d[1]
State the name of the process that transfers thermal energy from the Sun through the vacuum of space.
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0973/41 · October/November 2019 · Q9c(i)[1]
State the formula that relates force, work done and distance moved.
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0973/41 · October/November 2019 · Q9c(ii)[2]
Calculate the work done on the suitcase by the passenger. State the unit of your answer. work = unit
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0973/42 · May/June 2019 · Q3a(i)[3]
Calculate the kinetic energy of the golf ball when travelling at 50 m / s. Show your working. kinetic energy = J
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What examiners said

The idea that the remaining water molecules would be less energetic was well known.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0973/31 Q9(c)(i) (Cambridge)

The idea that the temperature of the sea water would decrease was well known.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0973/31 Q9(c)(ii) (Cambridge)

Most candidates could correctly apply the formula for work done to this context. A number of candidates did not recognise that the unit for work done is the Joule, with incorrect units including Newtons and Newtons per metre.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0973/41 Q3(a)(ii) (Cambridge)

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33 0654.P1.6.01 — State that energy may be stored as kinetic, gravitational potential, chemical, elastic (strain), nuclear, electrostatic and internal (therma

State that energy may be stored as kinetic, gravitational potential, chemical, elastic (strain), nuclear, electrostatic and internal (thermal)
Describe how useful energy may be obtained, 4 Know that radiation from the Sun is the main or electrical power generated, from: source of energy for all our energy resources (a) . fossil fuels except geothermal, nuclear and tidal (b) . biofuels (c) . water, including waves, tides, and hydroelectric dams (d) . geothermal resources (e) . nuclear fission (f). light from the Sun (solar cells) (g). infrared and other electromagnetic waves from the Sun to heat water (solar thermal collectors) (h) . wind (wind turbines) including references to a boiler, turbine and generator where they are used
Describe how energy is transferred between stores during events and processes, including examples of transfer by forces (mechanical work done), electrical currents (electrical work done), heating and by electromagnetic, sound and other waves
Give advantages and disadvantages of each 5 Know that energy is released by nuclear method in terms of renewability, availability, fusion in the Sun (detailed knowledge of the reliability, scale and environmental impact process of fusion is not required)
Recall and use the equation for kinetic energy Ek = 12 mv 2
Recall and use the equation for the change in gravitational potential energy ΔEp = mgΔh 3 Know the principle of conservation of energy and apply this principle to simple examples including the interpretation of simple flow diagrams (Sankey diagrams are not required)
Know that energy is released by nuclear fission in nuclear reactors (detailed knowledge of the process of fission is not required) 3 Understand, qualitatively, the concept of 7 Define efficiency as: efficiency of energy transfer useful energy output (a). efficiency = × 100% total energy input useful power output (b). efficiency = × 100% total power input recall and use the equations

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