0654.P1.6.06 — Recall and use the equation for the change in gravitational potential energy ΔEp = mgΔh 3 Know the principle of conservation of energy and a: past paper questions
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- 0973/41 · May/June 2026 · Q9b(ii)[3]
(ii) The car falls a distance of 0.75m to the ground. All of the energy in the gravitational potential store of the car moves to the kinetic store. Calculate the vertical velocity of the car just as it hits the ground. vertical velocity .......... [3]
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2025 · Q9a(i)[1]
State the energy store which decreases when the battery powers the lamp.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2025 · Q9a(ii)[1]
State the energy transfer from the battery to the lamp.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2025 · Q9a(iii)[1]
State the energy transfer from the lamp to the surroundings. (iii)
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2022 · Q12c(ii)[1]
The snow tractor moves up a hill at constant speed. State the form of energy gained as the tractor moves up the hill.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2019 · Q12a(i)[1]
State which part of the turbine requires the crane to do the most work in order to lift the part to a height of 75 m. Explain your answer. part explanation
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2019 · Q12a(ii)[2]
The crane is lifting a blade. Calculate the moment of the weight of the blade about the pivot of the crane. Show your working. turning moment = Nm
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2019 · Q12a(iii)[1]
Explain why the counterweight is able to keep this system in equilibrium.
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What examiners said
Some candidates seemed confused about the meaning of energy store and several incorrect responses were seen. These included voltage, cell and battery.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/42 Q9(a)(i) (Cambridge)
It was evident there was some misinterpretation of the term energy transfer. Common incorrect responses included current, voltage, chemical and thermal energy.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/42 Q9(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
This question was answered more successfully, with many candidates giving light or thermal as the energy transfer.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/42 Q9(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
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