AQA PHYSICS PAPER 1 (VERIFIED) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS 2025-2026
Energy is transferred between stores - ANS-Thermal, kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic potential,
chemical, magnetic, electrostatic, nuclear
Energy is transferred... - ANS-Mechanically (by a force doing work), electrically (work done by moving
charges), by heating or by radiation (like light or sound)
When a system changes, energy is transferred - ANS-It can be transferred into or away from the system,
between objects in the system or between different types of energy stores. Closed systems are where
neither matter nor energy can enter or leave. The net change in the total energy of a closed system is
always 0
kinetic energy - ANS-energy of motion - the greater an object's mass and the faster it is going, the more
energy there will be in its kinetic energy store. Ek (j) = 1/2m(kg)v(m/s) squared
Raised objects store energy in gravitational potential energy stores - ANS-lifting an object in a
gravitational field requires work, causing an energy transfer to the the GPE store of the object. Ep(j) =
m(kg)g(n/kg)h(m)
Falling objects transfer energy - ANS-Falling objects transfer energy from its GPE store to its kinetic
energy store. When there's no air resistance, energy lost from the GPE store = energy gained in the
kinetic energy store
Stretching transfers energy to elastic potential energy stores - ANS-As long as the limit of proportionality
has not been exceeded, Ee (j) = 1/2 k (N/m) e (m) squared
specific heat capacity - ANS-the energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by
one degree Celsius. 🔼E (j) = m(kg) c(j/kgdegree) 🔼theta (degrees Celsius)
,Conservation of energy principle - ANS-Energy can be transferred but can never be created of destroyed
Dissipated energy - ANS-energy used up in a system, typically lost due to work done by friction, 'wasted
energy'
Phone energy - ANS-When you use the phone, energy is usefully transferred from the chemical energy
store of the battery in the phone, but some of this energy is dissipated to thermal energy
Closed system energy transfer - ANS-A cold spoon is dropped into hot soup in an insulated flask, which is
then sealed. Energy is transferred from the thermal energy store of the soup to the useless thermal
energy of the spoon
Power - ANS-The rate at which work is done (watts). P(w) = E(j) / t(s)
Powerful machine - ANS-One which transfers a lot of energy in a short space of time
Conduction occurs mainly in solids - ANS-Conduction is the process where vibrating particles transfer
energy to neighbouring particles.
Long definition of conduction - ANS-Energy transferred to an object by heating is transferred to the
thermal store, which is shared across the kinetic store of the particles. The particles' collisions cause
energy to be transferred between particles kinetic energy stores.
thermal conductivity - ANS-the Mrs sure of the rate at which thermal energy can travel through a
material
Convection occurs only in liquids and gases - ANS-Convection is where energetic particles move away
from hotter to cooler regions
Convection longer definition - ANS-Unlike in solids, the particles in liquids and gases are able to move.
When you heat a region of a gas/liquid, the particles move faster and the space between particles
increases. This causes the density of the region to decrease. Because they can flow, the warmer and less
, dense region will rise above denser cooler regions. If there is a constant heat source, a convection
current will be made
Radiators - convection currents - ANS-Energy is transferred from the radiator to nearby air particles by
conduction. The air by the radiator becomes warmer and less dense. This warm air rises and is replaced
by cooler air. At the same time, the previously heated air transfers energy to the surrounding and cools,
becomes denser, and sinks. This cycle repeats and causes a flow of air to circulate around the room
How to reduce unwanted energy transfers - ANS-Lubrication and thermal insulation
Lubrication reduces frictional forces - ANS-When something moves, there's at least one frictional force
acting on it, causing some energy to be dissipated. For objects that are rubbed together, lubricants
reduce the fiction between the object's surfaces when moved. Lubricants tend to be liquids (like oil) to
flow easily between objects and coat them
Insulation reduces the rate of energy transfer by heating - ANS-Things to do to prevent energy loss
through heating...
- have think walls made from low thermal conductivity material. This makes the rate of energy transfer
slower, so the building will cool more slowly.
- use thermal insulation
Thermal insulation examples - ANS-- cavity walls made of an inner and outer wall with an air gap in
between to reduce the amount of energy transferred by conduction.
- loft insulation can reduce convection currents created in lofts
- double glazed windows have an air gap between two layers of glass to prevent energy transfer by
conduction
- draught excluders around doors and windows reduce energy transfers by convection
Most energy transfers involve some waste energy - ANS-Efficiency = useful output energy transfer / total
input energy transfer OR efficiency = useful power output / total power input
Non renewable energy resources will one day run out - ANS-Fossil fuels and nuclear fuels. Fossil fuels are
typically burnt to provide coal, oil, and natural gas. They damage the environment but provide most of
our energy
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS 2025-2026
Energy is transferred between stores - ANS-Thermal, kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic potential,
chemical, magnetic, electrostatic, nuclear
Energy is transferred... - ANS-Mechanically (by a force doing work), electrically (work done by moving
charges), by heating or by radiation (like light or sound)
When a system changes, energy is transferred - ANS-It can be transferred into or away from the system,
between objects in the system or between different types of energy stores. Closed systems are where
neither matter nor energy can enter or leave. The net change in the total energy of a closed system is
always 0
kinetic energy - ANS-energy of motion - the greater an object's mass and the faster it is going, the more
energy there will be in its kinetic energy store. Ek (j) = 1/2m(kg)v(m/s) squared
Raised objects store energy in gravitational potential energy stores - ANS-lifting an object in a
gravitational field requires work, causing an energy transfer to the the GPE store of the object. Ep(j) =
m(kg)g(n/kg)h(m)
Falling objects transfer energy - ANS-Falling objects transfer energy from its GPE store to its kinetic
energy store. When there's no air resistance, energy lost from the GPE store = energy gained in the
kinetic energy store
Stretching transfers energy to elastic potential energy stores - ANS-As long as the limit of proportionality
has not been exceeded, Ee (j) = 1/2 k (N/m) e (m) squared
specific heat capacity - ANS-the energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by
one degree Celsius. 🔼E (j) = m(kg) c(j/kgdegree) 🔼theta (degrees Celsius)
,Conservation of energy principle - ANS-Energy can be transferred but can never be created of destroyed
Dissipated energy - ANS-energy used up in a system, typically lost due to work done by friction, 'wasted
energy'
Phone energy - ANS-When you use the phone, energy is usefully transferred from the chemical energy
store of the battery in the phone, but some of this energy is dissipated to thermal energy
Closed system energy transfer - ANS-A cold spoon is dropped into hot soup in an insulated flask, which is
then sealed. Energy is transferred from the thermal energy store of the soup to the useless thermal
energy of the spoon
Power - ANS-The rate at which work is done (watts). P(w) = E(j) / t(s)
Powerful machine - ANS-One which transfers a lot of energy in a short space of time
Conduction occurs mainly in solids - ANS-Conduction is the process where vibrating particles transfer
energy to neighbouring particles.
Long definition of conduction - ANS-Energy transferred to an object by heating is transferred to the
thermal store, which is shared across the kinetic store of the particles. The particles' collisions cause
energy to be transferred between particles kinetic energy stores.
thermal conductivity - ANS-the Mrs sure of the rate at which thermal energy can travel through a
material
Convection occurs only in liquids and gases - ANS-Convection is where energetic particles move away
from hotter to cooler regions
Convection longer definition - ANS-Unlike in solids, the particles in liquids and gases are able to move.
When you heat a region of a gas/liquid, the particles move faster and the space between particles
increases. This causes the density of the region to decrease. Because they can flow, the warmer and less
, dense region will rise above denser cooler regions. If there is a constant heat source, a convection
current will be made
Radiators - convection currents - ANS-Energy is transferred from the radiator to nearby air particles by
conduction. The air by the radiator becomes warmer and less dense. This warm air rises and is replaced
by cooler air. At the same time, the previously heated air transfers energy to the surrounding and cools,
becomes denser, and sinks. This cycle repeats and causes a flow of air to circulate around the room
How to reduce unwanted energy transfers - ANS-Lubrication and thermal insulation
Lubrication reduces frictional forces - ANS-When something moves, there's at least one frictional force
acting on it, causing some energy to be dissipated. For objects that are rubbed together, lubricants
reduce the fiction between the object's surfaces when moved. Lubricants tend to be liquids (like oil) to
flow easily between objects and coat them
Insulation reduces the rate of energy transfer by heating - ANS-Things to do to prevent energy loss
through heating...
- have think walls made from low thermal conductivity material. This makes the rate of energy transfer
slower, so the building will cool more slowly.
- use thermal insulation
Thermal insulation examples - ANS-- cavity walls made of an inner and outer wall with an air gap in
between to reduce the amount of energy transferred by conduction.
- loft insulation can reduce convection currents created in lofts
- double glazed windows have an air gap between two layers of glass to prevent energy transfer by
conduction
- draught excluders around doors and windows reduce energy transfers by convection
Most energy transfers involve some waste energy - ANS-Efficiency = useful output energy transfer / total
input energy transfer OR efficiency = useful power output / total power input
Non renewable energy resources will one day run out - ANS-Fossil fuels and nuclear fuels. Fossil fuels are
typically burnt to provide coal, oil, and natural gas. They damage the environment but provide most of
our energy
