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Edexcel IGCSE Physics 4.2 Energy Stores & Transfers

Practise tracking changes between chemical, kinetic, gravitational, elastic and thermal stores through named transfer pathways.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • identify which energy stores increase or decrease during each stage of a process
  • name mechanical, electrical, heating or radiation as the transfer pathway
  • trace multi-stage transfers while accounting for energy dissipated to thermal stores

4.2 Energy stores and transfers question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

A student stretches a rubber band.

Question (a)

(a)

The photographs show a rubber band before and after it has been stretched.

before

before

after

after

[ 3 ]

Question (i)

(i)

State which energy store increases in the rubber band after it has been stretched.

[ 1 ]

Question (ii)

(ii)

State the main method of energy transfer when the rubber band is stretched.

[ 1 ]

Question (iii)

(iii)

State the source of the energy transferred to the rubber band.

[ 1 ]
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