2.

11APPRECIATING THE IMPORTANCE OF MAXIMIZING THE EFFICIENCY OF

DEVICES
A. Fill in the box with the correct terms.
Device

Conversion of energy

Bulb

Electrical

Petrol engine

Chemical

Electric fan
Battery

Loss of energy
Heat

Heat
+ Light
Kinetic

Electrical

Kinetic

Heat

Chemical

Electrical

Heat

Heat and sound

Loss of
energy due to
Resistance
Friction in
engine
Resistance in
coil + bearing
Resistance in
electrolyte

B. Underline the correct statement below.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Statement
Most of the energy in mechanical devices loss as heat and
sound.
A major cause of inefficiency in machines is due to friction.
The output energy of devices always more then input energy.
Maximizing the efficiency of devices makes the best use of the
input energy and reduces energy wastage.
Maximizing the efficiency of devices helps to conserve energy
resources.
When energy transformations take place, not all of energy is
used to do useful work.

Answer
(True/False)
(True/False)
(True/False)
(True/False)
(True/False)
(True/False)

5. A motor lifting a weight 1 kg to a height of 4.0 m in 4 s. The input energy supply to the
motor in one second is 20 J. Calculate
a) power of the motor

b) the efficiency of the motor