Which of the following is not a good reason for having solar hot water panels fitted?

They do not release any gases into the air as they heat the water

They reduce the bill for heating and hot water

On cloudy days, the water is not very hot

A measure of the thickness of an insulator

A measure of the temperature of an insulator

A measure of how fast heat can pass through an insulator

A measure of the surface area of an insulator

At night, a storage heater transfers electrical energy into thermal energy which is stored. During the day, the heat is released to warm the room. Which of the following would store the most thermal energy per kg?

Aluminium - specific heat capacity 913 J/kgoC

Water - specific heat capacity 4,200 J/kgoC

Oil - specific heat capacity 3,850 J/kgoC

Concrete - specific heat capacity 880 J/kgoC

What is meant by payback time in the context of insulating a building?

The time taken to pay off any loans that you needed

How long it takes you to get your revenge on the builder after they have done a poor job

How long it takes to get a grant from the government for the insulation work

A measure of how cost-effective the insulation is

A homeowner has part of the outside brick wall of her house demolished and fits double-glazed glass doors in the gap. The U-value of the wall was 0.4 and the U-value of glass doors is 1.8. What does this mean?

Her house is now better insulated

She will save money on heating bills

More heat will be lost from the house

There will be no change to the amount of heat lost from the house

How do solar hot water panels work?

Heat radiation from the sun warms the water which is then pumped to a storage tank

The light from the Sun is used to generate electricity that powers a water heater

They use heat escaping through the roof from inside the house to heat the water

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GCSE Science Physics - Heating and Insulating Buildings (AQ…

Test your knowledge on heating and insulating buildings in GCSE Physics. Learn about U-values, payback time, and saving energy with proper insulation.

Written by Daniel FosterReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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Topic: Physics Heating And Insulating Buildings Aqa Syllabus A

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