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Question 4

During an ascent, a weather balloon carries a measuring instrument of mass 2.0 kg. The gravitational potential energy of the instrument increases by 600 J. Use g=10 N/kgg=10\ \mathrm{N/kg}g=10 N/kg. What is the vertical height gained by the instrument?

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A

30 m30\ \mathrm{m}30 m

B

300 m300\ \mathrm{m}300 m

C

60 m60\ \mathrm{m}60 m

D

120 m120\ \mathrm{m}120 m

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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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