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Energy exchange for a falling body

Measure a falling flag with a movable light gate, calculate energy changes and compare kinetic energy gained with gravitational potential energy lost.

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Practice: Energy exchange for a falling body

CCEA 1210 — this practical matches your selected course; the questions check the method, data handling and practical skills.

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2 of 2 available questions match the selected filters. This session contains 2 questions.

Question 1 · 1 mark · Foundation · Practical · Diagnostic

A falling mass loses 1.57 J of gravitational potential energy and gains 1.53 J of kinetic energy. What is the best explanation?

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Question 2 · 3 marks · Standard · Practical · Practical method

Explain how the speed at the light gate is measured.