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Question 67

A spacecraft returning from orbit re-enters the Earth's atmosphere at high speed and decelerates significantly before deploying its main parachutes.

Explain what happens to the kinetic energy of the spacecraft during this deceleration.

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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 67

A spacecraft returning from orbit re-enters the Earth's atmosphere at high speed and decelerates significantly before deploying its main parachutes.

Explain what happens to the kinetic energy of the spacecraft during this deceleration.

[2]

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.