Exercise: Understanding Work, Energy, Power and Efficiency SECTION A. Choose the correct word in the bracket. 1. #. '.

). Work is the product of applied force and (distance displace!ent" in the direction of the applied force. When the work is done (force ener$%" is transferred fro! one ob&ect to another. The work done is e(ual to the a!ount of (te!perature ener$%" transferred. The SI unit for work is (&oule watt".

SECTION *. +ill in the blank with the correct answer. postion 1. #. '. ). unchan$ed ener$% !otion

,inetic ener$% is the ener$% of an ob&ect due to its ____________ -ra.itational potential ener$% is the ener$% of an ob&ect due to its ____________ in the $ra.itational field The principle of conser.ation of ener$% states that _________ can be transferred fro! one for! to another but it cannot be created or destro%ed. The principle of conser.ation of ener$% e/plains that the total a!ount of ener$% alwa%s re!ains ___________.

SECTION C. State or false for each of the followin$ state!ents. 1. #. 0ower is the rate of doin$ work The efficienc% of a de.ice is the percenta$e of the ener$% input that is transfor!ed into useful ener$%. (True +alse" (True +alse"

SECTION 1 2 State the transfor!ation of ener$%.. Light energy So nd energy State!ent 1. 1urian falls to the $round #. A bulb connected to a dr% cell li$hts up '. A bell rin$s when the switch is pressed ). The !otion of an arrow when an archer releases the strin$ +ro! Electrical ener$% Electrical ener$% ,inetic ener$% 3 sound ener$% Gravitational potential energy Elastic potential energy To ,inetic ener$% 3 sound ener$% heat ener$% 3

SECTION E2 Sol.e the followin$ proble!s

1ia$ra! (a"

1ia$ra! (b"

1. 1ia$ra!s (a" and (b" shows a bo% pushin$ a load and a wei$htlifter liftin$ a load of 45 k$ a" Calculate the work done i. b% the bo%

ii. b% the wei$htlifter in liftin$ the load.

2.

Sa!% releasin$ # k$ !etal ball fro! a buildin$ of )5 ! hei$ht (Take the acceleration due to $ra.it% as 15 !s6#. 8etal ball

)5 !eter

a" At the hei$ht of )5 !7 the !etal ball has ($ra.itational potential ener$% kinetic ener$%"

b" 9ust before the !etal ball hits the $round7 the !a/i!u! ener$% that it has is ($ra.itational potential ener$% kinetic ener$%". c" Calculate i" The ener$% of the !etal ball at the hei$ht of)5 !.

ii"

the kinetic ener$% of the !etal before it hits the $round.

d" What is the principle used in c ii":