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3.1 Energy stores and calculations

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An automated delivery capsule of mass m m\,m is released from rest and slides down a curved, rough chute from a release hatch X X\,X to a collection bin YYY. The vertical distance between X X\,X and Y Y\,Y is h h\,h and the speed of the capsule as it reaches Y Y\,Y is vvv.

State how the total mechanical energy transferred to the surroundings as thermal energy and sound could be calculated in terms of mmm, ggg, hhh, and vvv.

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3.1 Energy stores and calculations Questions

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82 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 3.1 Energy stores and calculations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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