A ball is held at rest above a hard floor and then released.
The ball bounces several times. Each bounce is lower than the one before. The ball finally comes to rest on the floor.
Explain the changes in the way energy is stored during this process.
You should refer to conservation of energy in your answer.
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.