Physics 8463: Energy Topical Past Paper Questions

In a ride at a theme park, a person is strapped into a pod that is attached to two stretched bungee cords. The bungee cords behave like springs. Figure 10 shows a person using the ride. Figure 10 $ \underline{1} $ Which energy store increases as the bungee cords are stretched? $…

Hailstones are small balls of ice. Hailstones form in clouds and fall to the ground. Figure 7 shows different-sized hailstones. Figure 7 A hailstone falls from a cloud and accelerates. 1 Why does the hailstone accelerate? [1 mark] 2 The hailstone stops accelerating and reaches te…

Figure 11 shows a toy car in different positions on a racing track. Figure 11 1 The toy car and racing track can be modelled as a closed system. Why can the toy car and racing track be considered 'a closed system'? [1 mark] Tick (✓) one box. The racing track and the car both have…