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8.1 Energy transfers and work

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A child pulls a sledge across flat snow with a rope.

The rope is horizontal.

The child does 1.5 kJ of work pulling the sledge with a constant force of 60 N.

a.

Calculate the distance the sledge moves.

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b.

During this time, the kinetic store of the sledge increases by 300 J.

Calculate the energy transferred to thermal stores.

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c.

Explain how the energy transferred to thermal stores could be reduced.

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d.

The child then pulls the sledge the same distance at the same constant speed across rougher snow.

Explain how the work done by the child changes.

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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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