A battery-powered drone flies a delivery route. It maintains a constant altitude throughout the entire flight. During the flight, the drone speeds up, slows down, and hovers at several locations. After some time, its battery and motors become warm.
Which of the following energy stores of the drone system does not change during this flight?
The chemical energy store of the battery
The gravitational potential energy of the drone
The internal (thermal) energy of the motors
The kinetic energy of the drone
229 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.7.1a Energy stores and energy transfers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.