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5.2 Work done and energy transfer

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Question 28

A machine pulls cable through a fixed guide. The average frictional force between the cable and the guide is 0.28 kN0.28\ \text{kN}0.28 kN.

During a production run, 20 lengths of cable, each 45 m long, pass through the guide. The temperature of the guide rises.

a.

Calculate the total work done against friction during the production run.

Give your answer in kilojoules.

[4]
b.

Name the energy store of the guide that increases as the cable passes through it.

[1]
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5.2 Work done and energy transfer Questions

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113 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.2 Work done and energy transfer, covering 5.2 Work done and energy transfer. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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