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Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy Worksheet | KS3 / KS4 Physics Practice

This structured worksheet helps students strengthen their understanding of kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy (GPE), and energy transfers. Aimed at Key Stage 3 and 4 learners, it includes calculation-based problems and conceptual questions that align with GCSE Physics learning objectives. The tasks are designed to take approximately 40 minutes and are suitable for use in lessons, as homework, or for revision.

Students will calculate mechanical energy, work with changes in kinetic and potential energy, and apply formulas in realistic contexts involving seagulls, drones, cannonballs, and spaceships. Questions encourage use of the equations Ek = ½mv² and Ep = mgh, and include interpretation of changes in speed, height, and mechanical energy. The worksheet also introduces the concept of work as force multiplied by distance, linking to energy dissipation through friction.

This resource supports the development of both mathematical and conceptual skills in thermal and mechanical physics, and includes a complete answer sheet for marking or self-checking. It is ideal for lesson activities, exam prep, cover lessons, or independent study.

Key topics include kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, mechanical energy, energy transfers, work done, energy dissipation, and the relationship between force, distance, and energy.

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This bundle provides printable PDF worksheets for most major topics encountered by students in KS3/early KS4 Physics, covering key topics such as: * Energy * Momentum * Speed, Distance and Time * Units of Measure * Specific Heat Capacity * Magnets and Electromagnets * Basic Series Circuits and Power * The Universe * Density and Volume * Hooke's Law (and Elasticity) * Turning Moments * Optics (Reflection, Refraction, Lenses) * Pressure * Light and Sound Waves * + Free definitions resource The worksheets are all designed to take between 40-55 minutes (though individual sheets vary) and all include a mixture of short and long calculation, short and long answer and exam style problems for in class work, revision, homework or assessment. Answers are provided as an additional sheet at the end of each PDF - shorter, easier questions have bottom line solutions provided however longer, more involved questions have solutions and guidance. The sheets start simple however progress in difficulty throughout, testing all abilities. The sheets are suitable for early KS4 and 'challenge' questions are provided to test those students who need something a bit more involved to keep them busy. Some sheets are listed as KS3 instead of KS3/4 - these sheets may cover a topic at a KS3 level only, and may not be relevant for the complexity added for GCSE, though this is only the case for 2 of the worksheets in the bundle. All of the worksheets provided in this bundle can be bought **individually** in my shop however this bundle gives you access to all of them nearly 30% off!

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