Energy stores and systems (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is a system in physics?
What is a system in physics?
A single object or group of objects
Which of these stores chemical energy?
Which of these stores chemical energy?
Batteries
What happens to gravitational potential energy as an object is raised higher?
What happens to gravitational potential energy as an object is raised higher?
It increases
Which objects have kinetic energy?
Which objects have kinetic energy?
All moving objects
Which stores elastic energy?
Which stores elastic energy?
A stretched spring
According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy?
According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy?
It cannot be created or destroyed
Where does wasted energy usually end up?
Where does wasted energy usually end up?
As thermal energy in surroundings
How many main ways does energy transfer between stores?
How many main ways does energy transfer between stores?
Three
When energy transfers by heating, which direction does it flow?
When energy transfers by heating, which direction does it flow?
From hot to cooler objects
When a ball is thrown upwards, which energy transfer occurs?
When a ball is thrown upwards, which energy transfer occurs?
Kinetic to gravitational potential
What energy change occurs when car brakes are applied?
What energy change occurs when car brakes are applied?
Kinetic to thermal
What energy transfer happens when boiling a kettle?
What energy transfer happens when boiling a kettle?
Electrical to thermal