AQA GCSE Physics: Energy stores and pathways

What is the principle called that states the total energy remains constant in a closed system?

• Principle of Relativity

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Conservation of Energy

• Energy Constancy Law

Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of energy store?

• Kinetic

• Chemical

• Sound

• Nuclear

What type of energy transfer occurs when energy is transferred by heating?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Heating

When a ball is dropped, what is the initial energy store?

• Kinetic energy of the ball

• Gravitational potential energy of the ball

• Elastic potential energy of the ball

• Chemical energy of the ball

What is the energy pathway involved when a ball is thrown upwards?

• Work done by a magnetic field

• Work done by an electric current

• Work done by a force (weight)

• Radiation

What is the starting energy store of a kettle's heating element?

• Thermal store

• Chemical store

• Kinetic store

• Gravitational potential store

What type of energy transfer occurs when coal is burned in a fire?

• Heating

• Electrical work

• Mechanical work

• Cooling

What is the final energy store when a toy car rolls down a ramp?

• Thermal store of the brakes

• Kinetic store of the toy car

• Chemical store of the cell

• Thermal store of the water

During the braking of a car, what is the pathway of energy transfer?

• Work done by a force (weight)

• Work done by a current

• Work done by a force (friction between the brake pads and the brake discs)

• Heating

What is the final energy store when a car crashes into a barrier?

• Kinetic store of the toy car

• Thermal store of the brakes

• Thermal store (internal energy) of the surroundings

• Chemical store of the coal