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GCSE Physics › P.5.2 Work done and energy transfer
Free AQA GCSE Physics practice questions on Work done and energy transfer. Sample questions below with detailed mark schemes — sign up to practise the full set with spaced repetition.
A student pushes a heavy box across a classroom floor. The box moves in the direction of the applied force, and the student notices the box becomes slightly warm after being pushed.
A student pushes a crate across a horizontal floor with a constant force of 45 N. The crate moves a distance of 8 m in the direction of the force. The student wants to calculate the work done on the crate.
A student designs an experiment to investigate energy transfer in a pulley system. A 2 kg mass is lifted vertically upwards through a height of 3 m using a rope over a pulley. The student measures that a force of 25 N is required to lift the mass at a constant velocity. The student then calculates the work done by the applied force and compares it to the gravitational potential energy gained by the mass. (Use g = 10 m/s²)