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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1. 0654/41 · May/June 2026 · Q9b(ii)[3]

   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

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2. 0654/42 · October/November 2025 · Q9b(iii)[2]

   A panel of solar cells has a mass of 8.4 kg. The panel is lifted 6.0 m from the ground to the roof of a house. gain in energy = J Calculate the gain in gravitational potential energy of the panel.

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3. 0654/42 · May/June 2025 · Q9a(i)[1]

   State the energy store which decreases when the battery powers the lamp.

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4. 0654/42 · May/June 2025 · Q9a(ii)[1]

   State the energy transfer from the battery to the lamp.

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5. 0654/42 · May/June 2025 · Q9a(iii)[1]

   State the energy transfer from the lamp to the surroundings. (iii)

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6. 0654/42 · February/March 2023 · Q2a[2]

   The damaged branch has a mass of 225 kg and is lowered 5.2 m to the ground. Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy (GPE) of the branch as it is lowered to the ground. The gravitational field strength, g = 10 N / kg. change in GPE = J

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7. 0654/43 · October/November 2021 · Q9b[2]

   Describe the main energy transfer that happens when the car brakes. from energy to energy

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8. 0654/42 · February/March 2021 · Q3a(ii)

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, 0654/42 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, 0654/42 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, 0654/42 Q9(a)(iii) (Cambridge)