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3.1 Energy stores and calculations

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Question 8

The mass of a hot air balloon is 550 kg.

Calculate the decrease in gravitational potential energy of the balloon as it descends from an altitude of 900 m to 100 m.

Gravitational field strength (ggg) = 10 N/kg

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3.1 Energy stores and calculations Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /3.1 Energy stores and calculations

82 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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