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8.1 Energy transfers and work

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A student pushes a box across a floor.

The student pushes with a constant horizontal force of 40 N.

The box moves 3.5 m in the direction of the force.

a.i.

State the equation linking work done, force and distance moved in the direction of the force.

[1]
a.ii.

Calculate the work done by the student.

[2]
b.

State the amount of energy transferred to the box by the student.

[1]
c.

The box moves at a constant speed.

Explain what happens to the energy transferred to the box.

[2]
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8.1 Energy transfers and work Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /8.1 Energy transfers and work

115 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 8.1 Energy transfers and work, covering 8.1.1 Energy stores and transfer diagrams, 8.1.2 Ways of changing a system's energy, and 8.1.3 Work done by forces. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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