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A cargo crate of mass $M$ slides from rest down a rough curved chute from a vertical height $H$ above the ground. On reaching the bottom of the chute, the crate is moving with speed $V$ .

During the slide, some of the crate's mechanical energy is transferred to the surroundings as thermal energy.

State, in terms of $M$ , $H$ , $V$ , and $g$ (the acceleration due to gravity), how a warehouse safety inspector could calculate the amount of mechanical energy transferred to the surroundings.

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3.1 Energy stores and calculations Questions

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3.1 Energy stores and calculations

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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Question 3

A cargo crate of mass $M$ slides from rest down a rough curved chute from a vertical height $H$ above the ground. On reaching the bottom of the chute, the crate is moving with speed $V$ .

During the slide, some of the crate's mechanical energy is transferred to the surroundings as thermal energy.

State, in terms of $M$ , $H$ , $V$ , and $g$ (the acceleration due to gravity), how a warehouse safety inspector could calculate the amount of mechanical energy transferred to the surroundings.

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Markscheme

3.1 Energy stores and calculations Questions

GCSE
Physics
3.1 Energy stores and calculations

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.