IGCSE · Physics · Chapter 6

Ch 6 Energy and Work: complete notes

Neat, exam-ready notebook-style notes for Ch 6 Energy and Work, following the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus, Core and Extended. This chapter is part of the complete IGCSE Physics 0625 Complete Notes: All 24 Chapters, Core and Extended (Cambridge 2026–2028).

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What you get in the pack

• All 24 chapters of the Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 syllabus (exams 2026–2028): motion, forces, energy, thermal physics, waves, light, sound, electricity and magnetism, nuclear physics and space physics
• Every syllabus statement covered in order, each marked Core or Extended, with clear notes and diagrams drawn for these notes
• Worked examples, practical skills and key definitions in every chapter
• Common mistakes taken from Cambridge examiner reports, so you know where marks are lost
• 20 quick-check MCQs per chapter with answers and explanations
• Original exam-style questions in the style of Paper 2 (multiple choice), Paper 4 (theory) and Paper 6 (alternative to practical), with full mark schemes (no past-paper reprints)
• Quick-reference sheet and an "I can" checklist at the end of every chapter
• Colour PDF and a black and white copy of every chapter for printing
• Independent notes; not endorsed by or affiliated with Cambridge University Press & Assessment

All chapters in this pack

1. Ch 1 Measurement and Motion
2. Ch 2 Mass, Weight and Density
3. Ch 3 Effects of Forces
4. Ch 4 Moments and Centre of Gravity
5. Ch 5 Momentum
6. Ch 6 Energy and Work
7. Ch 7 Energy Resources and Power
8. Ch 8 Pressure
9. Ch 9 The Kinetic Particle Model
10. Ch 10 Thermal Properties and Temperature
11. Ch 11 Transfer of Thermal Energy
12. Ch 12 General Properties of Waves
13. Ch 13 Reflection and Refraction of Light
14. Ch 14 Lenses and Dispersion
15. Ch 15 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
16. Ch 16 Sound
17. Ch 17 Magnetism
18. Ch 18 Electrical Quantities
19. Ch 19 Electric Circuits
20. Ch 20 Electrical Safety and the Motor Effect
21. Ch 21 Induction, Generators and Transformers
22. Ch 22 The Nucleus and Nuclear Radiation
23. Ch 23 Radioactive Decay and Half-life
24. Ch 24 Space Physics