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OCR Gateway Science Physics A (J249)
GCSE Physics
Answer sheet

P5 Energy

Time guide: — · Questions: 32 · Total marks: 104
Written in OCR Gateway A style. Use the equation sheet. Give answers to 2 or 3 significant figures where appropriate.

Indicative marking points. Award marks for equivalent scientific or mathematical wording. Do not issue this sheet with the student worksheet.

1.
State what is meant by a kinetic energy store.
[1 mark]
  • energy of a moving object
2.
State what is meant by a gravitational potential store.
[1 mark]
  • energy due to height in a field
3.
State what is meant by an elastic store.
[1 mark]
  • energy in a stretched spring
4.
State what is meant by conservation of energy.
[1 mark]
  • energy is not created or destroyed
5.
State what is meant by efficiency.
[1 mark]
  • useful energy / total energy
6.
State what is meant by thermal conductivity.
[1 mark]
  • how well a material conducts heat
7.
State what is meant by specific heat capacity.
[1 mark]
  • energy to raise 1 kg by 1°C
8.
State what is meant by power.
[1 mark]
  • energy transferred per second
9.
State what is meant by work done.
[1 mark]
  • energy transferred by a force
10.
State what is meant by a non-renewable energy resource.
[1 mark]
  • cannot be replaced in a lifetime
11.
Grace is asked about a kinetic energy store in a OCR Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
  • ½mv²
(b) [3 marks]
  • faster or heavier means more KE
12.
Grace is asked about a gravitational potential store in a OCR Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
  • mgh
(b) [3 marks]
  • increases when lifted
13.
Grace is asked about an elastic store in a OCR Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
  • ½ke²
(b) [3 marks]
  • provided the limit of proportionality is not exceeded
14.
Grace is asked about conservation of energy in a OCR Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
  • transferred between stores
(b) [3 marks]
  • total is constant in a closed system
15.
Grace is asked about efficiency in a OCR Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
  • can be a percentage
(b) [3 marks]
  • never more than 100%
16.
Grace is asked about thermal conductivity in a OCR Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
  • low for insulators
(b) [3 marks]
  • cavity walls reduce transfer
17.
KE of 3 kg at 4 m/s
[3 marks]
  • Final answer: 24 J
18.
GPE of 3 kg raised 7 m (g=10)
[3 marks]
  • Final answer: 210 J
19.
Efficiency if 80 J useful from 200 J
[3 marks]
  • Final answer: 40%
20.
Power if 600 J is transferred in 12 s
[3 marks]
  • Final answer: 50 W
21.
SHC: 8000 J heats 1 kg by 4°C. c =
[3 marks]
  • Final answer: 2000 J/kg°C
22.
Work done by a 20 N force over 3 m
[3 marks]
  • Final answer: 60 J
23.
Grace carries out a OCR-style required practical linked to energy stores and transfers. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
  • Independent: the independent variable for this topic
  • Dependent: the measured outcome
(b) [2 marks]
  • keep all other variables constant
  • so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
  • repeat and calculate a mean / use a tighter method
24.
Grace carries out collecting valid data for energy stores and transfers. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
  • Independent: a chosen factor
  • Dependent: a quantitative measurement
(b) [2 marks]
  • calibrated instrument
  • so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
  • systematic error from zero error
25.
Grace carries out drawing a graph for energy stores and transfers. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
  • Independent: x-variable
  • Dependent: y-variable
(b) [2 marks]
  • same scale / same apparatus
  • so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
  • not drawing a line of best fit through the trend
26.
Grace carries out evaluating a method about energy stores and transfers. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
  • Independent: method change
  • Dependent: precision / accuracy
(b) [2 marks]
  • same sample size
  • so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
  • too few repeats
27.
Compare a kinetic energy store with a gravitational potential store.
[4 marks]
  • energy of a moving object
  • energy due to height in a field
  • give one linked difference
28.
Compare a gravitational potential store with an elastic store.
[4 marks]
  • energy due to height in a field
  • energy in a stretched spring
  • give one linked difference
29.
Compare an elastic store with conservation of energy.
[4 marks]
  • energy in a stretched spring
  • energy is not created or destroyed
  • give one linked difference
30.
Compare conservation of energy with efficiency.
[4 marks]
  • energy is not created or destroyed
  • useful energy / total energy
  • give one linked difference
31.
Apply your knowledge of specific heat capacity to this situation: E = mcΔθ
[3 marks]
  • E = mcΔθ
32.
Apply your knowledge of power to this situation: P = E/t
[3 marks]
  • P = E/t