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1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy

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Question 29

A heat sink transfers energy away from a computer processor. The table shows the properties of four possible base plates. Each base plate has the same area.

Base plateThicknessThermal conductivity
J2 mmLow
K2 mmHigh
L5 mmHigh
M5 mmLow

Which base plate will give the highest rate of energy transfer by conduction away from the processor?

[1]
A

Base plate J

B

Base plate K

C

Base plate L

D

Base plate M

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1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy Questions

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

104 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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