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1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy

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A cyclist puts oil on the chain and on the bearings of a bicycle.

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Give one reason why oiling the moving parts of the bicycle is useful.

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b.

The cyclist stops pedalling on a flat road. The bicycle slows down and stops. Describe the energy transfer that takes place as the bicycle slows down.

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c.

A student says, 'The energy in the kinetic store of the bicycle is destroyed when the bicycle stops.' Write a corrected version of this sentence.

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1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy, covering 1.2.1 Energy transfers in a system and 1.2.2 Efficiency. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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