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Question 11

A crane raises a steel beam vertically from the ground to the top of a building. The beam moves upwards at a constant speed throughout the lift. Which statement describes what happens to the energy stores of the beam during the lift?

[1]
A

Kinetic store stays the same; gravitational store stays the same

B

Kinetic store stays the same; gravitational store decreases

C

Kinetic store stays the same; gravitational store increases

D

Kinetic store increases; gravitational store stays the same

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3.1 Energy stores and calculations Questions

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121 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 3.1 Energy stores and calculations, covering 3.1.1 Gravitational potential energy, 3.1.2 Kinetic energy, and 3.1.3 Energy transfers and conservation of energy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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